Cracker Jacks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. brown sugar
2 sticks margarine
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. white Karo syrup
1/2 tsp. soda
16 to 18 c. popped popcorn
1 lb. salted peanuts

Preparation

Melt margarine and add sugar, salt and Karo.
Bring to a boil; boil for 5 minutes.
Stir constantly.
Add soda and mix well.
Put popcorn and nuts in a large roasting pan.
Pour syrup mixture over popcorn and stir to cover all popcorn and nuts.
Place mixture in preheated 250\u00b0 oven for 1 hour.
Stir every 15 minutes.
Pour mixture onto wax paper to cool.
Break into bite-size pieces. Store in an airtight container.