Cracker Jack - Copycat

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

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

Recipe

• 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.