Homemade "Cracker Jacks" - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 c. popped corn
1 1/2 c. cocktail peanuts
1/2 c. butter
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. dark corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix corn and peanuts together in large bowl or roasting pan. Keep warm in 250\u00b0 oven.
Melt butter in heavy 2-quart saucepan. Stir in the brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
Bring to rolling boil, stirring constantly.
Then boil without stirring for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in soda and vanilla.
Quickly pour over warm popcorn and nuts while tossing until well coated.
Spread out on shallow baking pan or cookie sheet.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Stir every 15 minutes.
Make sure every piece of popcorn has been moved around on the bottom.
Remove and turn out on foil to cool.
Store in airtight container.
Makes 2 quarts.