Shelly's Recipe

CRACKER JACKS

Category: Snacks / Crackers / Chips

5-6 quarts popped popcorn
1 tsp vanilla
Dash salt
1 tsp soda
2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup dark Karo syrup
1 cup peanuts

Pop popcorn and set aside in very large pan or bowl. Mix brown sugar, butter and Karo in heavy bottomed pan. Bring to boil and cook 5 mins over high heat. Remove from heat and add salt, vanilla and soda to caramel mix.
Blend and pour over peanuts and popped corn. Mix well. Put onto 2 each 9x13cookie sheets. Put in oven at 250 degrees for 40 minutes. Stir occasionally. Spread out onto wax paper to cool.