Cracker Jack - Copycat - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 cups popped popcorn
1 1/2 cups cocktail peanuts
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Mix popcorn and peanuts in a large bowl or roasting pan. Keep warm in a 250\u00b0F oven.
Melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan. Stir in sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a rolling boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla.
Quickly pour over warm popcorn while tossing until well coated. Spread in a shallow baking pan or roasting pan.
Bake at 250\u00b0F for 45 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes. Make sure every piece of popcorn has been moved around on the bottom.
Remove from oven and turn out onto foil to let cool.
Store in a tightly covered container.