Cracker Jacks - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    20 c. popped corn
    2 c. salted peanuts
    2 c. brown sugar
    1/2 c. white syrup
    1/4 c. molasses
    1 c. margarine
    1/2 tsp. soda
Preparation
    Boil together brown sugar, syrup, molasses and margarine for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often.
    Remove from heat and add soda. Have popcorn and peanuts in deep pan (I use a roaster) and pour syrup mixture over popcorn and nuts.
    Mix and put in oven at 250\u00b0. Stir every 15 minutes for 1 hour.
    Remove from oven and put on waxed paper to cool.
    Store in a tightly closed container.

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