Cracker Jacks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. or 2 sticks margarine
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. Karo syrup (light or dark)
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
peanuts

Preparation

Mix all ingredients in pan except vanilla and soda.
Boil and stir constantly until thick.
Let set 5 minutes without stirring. Add vanilla and stir well.
Stir in soda.
Pop popcorn (6 quarts). Pour mixture into popcorn.
Add peanuts; stir.
Bake for 1 hour at 250\u00b0 in large pan.