Homemade Cracker Jax

**Momto2Boyz** · 07-16-2008, 09:52 PM

Recipe Description

Tastes even better than the real thing! But be warned...once you make them, you'll have to have it again and again and again...and well, you get the idea! I don't remember where i got the recipe...it may have even been on this board, but I think it was TWG

Preparation Steps:

Pop the 8 cups of popcorn. Preheat oven to 300.

Level of Difficulty:

Easy

Time Needed:

20 minutes

Ingredients:

3/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. butter
3 TBS corn syrup
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp vanilla
8 cups popped popcorn
(nuts are optional)

Serves:

Alot, but its never enough ; )

Directions:

Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in a saucepan. Cook over low heat until melted. Cook without stirring for 3 minutes over medium heat. Remove from heat, add baking soda and vanilla. (Add nuts if desired, here). Pour onto the popped popcorn and mix until evenly coated. Bake for 15 minutes at 300 degrees.

**MysticEagle** · 07-16-2008, 10:05 PM

Oh this sounds yummy! I used love eating Cracker Jacks when I was young. I don't even own regular popcorn just microwave(I know bad for you) but may just have get some to try this.

**Momto2Boyz** · 07-16-2008, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by MysticEagle

Oh this sounds yummy! I used love eating Cracker Jacks when I was young. I don't even own regular popcorn just microwave(I know bad for you) but may just have get some to try this.

Just wanted to note, that you can use microwave popcorn as long as it is plain!

I tried with extra butter (super salted) microwave popcorn...and it wasn't too great!

But I do have to admit...I ate it anyway!