Homemade Cracker Jacks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 boxes Ritz Bits
1 or 2 c. dry roasted salted peanuts
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. white syrup
1/2 c. oleo (1 stick)
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Put Ritz Bits and peanuts into a large roaster.
Mix sugar, syrup and oleo; boil for 5 minutes.
Add soda and vanilla.
Pour over dry ingredients in roaster.
Mix well.
Bake 20 minutes. Burns very quickly.
Cool a few minutes and spread out on wax paper.
Store in sealed container.
Spray Pam on spoon to prevent sticking.