Homemade Cracker Jacks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 c. warm popped corn
1 1/2 c. cocktail peanuts
1/2 c. margarine
1 c. light brown sugar (packed)
1/4 c. dark corn syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix popped corn and peanuts in very large ovenproof bowl.
Keep warm in 250\u00b0 oven.
Melt margarine in heavy 2-quart saucepan.
Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
Bring to rolling boil.
Stir constantly.
Boil without stirring 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla.
Quickly pour over popcorn mixture, tossing until kernels and nuts are well coated.
Spread out in shallow baking pan.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 45 minutes, stirring once or twice.
Remove from oven.
Turn out on aluminum foil to cool. Break into pieces.
Store in tightly covered container.
Makes 3 quarts.