Cracker Jacks

5 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lard cans popped popcorn (two 5 gal. cans)
  • 8 lb. sugar
  • 2 lb. butter
  • 1 gal. white Karo or King syrup
  • 1 tsp. cream of tartar

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix all ingredients, except cream of tartar; boil together until it reaches hard crack on thermometer, about 310°.
  2. 2
    Stir in cream of tartar and pour over popcorn.
  3. 3
    Mix well, then put on greased table top and press down to make it flat.
  4. 4
    As soon as cooled, put in tight containers to keep it from becoming sticky.

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