Homemade Cracker Jacks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 c. air popped popcorn
1 1/2 c. peanuts
1/2 c. margarine
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 c. light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix together popcorn and peanuts.
Melt butter in a heavy saucepan.
Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
Bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.
Boil without stirring for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour over popcorn and peanuts until well coated.
Spread on shallow baking pan.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Stir every 15 minutes.
Remove from oven; let cool on aluminum foil.
Store in airtight container.