Easy Cracker Jacks

6 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 (2 2/3 ounce) packets microwave popcorn
  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup white Karo
  • 3 cups brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  1. 1
    Spray a large roasting pan very well with oil and set aside.
  2. 2
    In a large pan combine butter and Karo; add brown sugar when butter has melted. Stir well and bring to a boil. Once boiling starts set timer to 10 minutes.
  3. 3
    Pop all 5 bags of popcorn (I use lite) and pour into a very large bowl sprayed with oil ( I use a small deep tote).
  4. 4
    When sugar mixture is ready remove from heat and add vanilla, mix well then add soda and mix well.
  5. 5
    Pour mixture over popcorn and mix very well with a large wooden spoon (mixture will be very hot so be careful not to get on hands). Pour popcorn into the roasting pan and bake at 250°F for one hour.
  6. 6
    Pour cooked popcorn back into the deep tote and break up carefully with the wooden spoon. Continue to break up with the wooden spoon as the corn cools keep in a large sealed baggie.

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