Cracker Jacks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. popping corn
1 c. nuts (salted, roasted, parched) or pecans
2 sticks butter or oleo
1/2 c. white corn syrup
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1/4 tsp. soda
2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Preheat oven to 250\u00b0.
Pop corn and set aside in a shallow baking pan.
Boil together syrup, brown sugar, butter and vinegar for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and add soda, vanilla and nuts. Stir well.
Pour over popcorn.
Bake 1 hour, stirring each 15 minutes.
Break apart while warm.
Cool before serving.