Homemade Cracker Jacks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 qt. popped corn
1 1/2 c. cocktail peanuts
2 c. brown sugar
1 c. butter
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Remove any unpopped kernels.
Add peanuts and set aside.
In saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt.
Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Turn off heat.
Quickly stir in baking soda.
Add popcorn gently with caramel.
Divide caramel corn between two 9 x 9-inch pans.
Place in preheated 250\u00b0 oven and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove and immediately spread on wax paper to cool.