Homemade Cracker Jack's

I will use any excuse to make a batch of my favorite caramel corn. And yesterday I decided to turn it into Homemade Cracker Jack’s for the Fourth.

I started with my basic caramel corn recipe.


12 Cups air popped popcorn {NO microwave}
1 stick butter
1 Cup Light brown sugar
½ Cup Karo
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp vanilla
¼ tsp baking soda
1 ½ cups beer peanuts


Preheat oven to 225.


Pop popcorn.

I love my A- bomb stove top popper. I have had it over16 years and it works like a charm every time. I use ½ cup kernels to ¼ cup oil and pop over med-high till popped.

I dump my popped corn into a deep baking roaster.

In a small stove top pot and melt butter, karo, brown sugar, salt on med heat stirring continually until it comes to a boil. Then I leave it be and let in boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and gently add vanilla and baking soda.

Pour over popped corn and stir till well coated. Place roaster in oven and bake for one hour stirring every 15 minutes. I added the nuts the last 30 minutes. Cool and package as need be.

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