Cracker Jack - Copycat

Name: Cracker Jack - Copycat
Ingredients: 10 cups popped popcorn; 1 1/2 cups cocktail peanuts; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1/4 cup dark corn syrup; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

10 cups popped popcorn
1 1/2 cups cocktail peanuts
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1

Mix popcorn and peanuts in a large bowl or roasting pan. Keep warm in a 250°F oven.
2

Melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan. Stir in sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a rolling boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla.
3

Quickly pour over warm popcorn while tossing until well coated. Spread in a shallow baking pan or roasting pan.
4

Bake at 250°F for 45 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes. Make sure every piece of popcorn has been moved around on the bottom.
5

Remove from oven and turn out onto foil to let cool.
6

Store in a tightly covered container.