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Homemade Cracker Jacks

Homemade Cracker Jacks Ingredients: snacks, popcorn, air-popped (unsalted) oil, corn, peanut, and olive molasses sugars, granulated Directions: Mix popcorn and peanuts together in a large bowl or pan. Cook molasses an...

Homemade Cracker Jacks

Ingredients:
snacks, popcorn, air-popped (unsalted)
oil, corn, peanut, and olive
molasses
sugars, granulated

Directions:
Mix popcorn and peanuts together in a large bowl or pan.
Cook molasses and sugar together until the mixture reaches a tempurature of 235 degrees F. on a candy thermometer.
If you don't have a thermometer, test the syrup by letting some drop from a spoon into acup of cold water.
The syrup is done when it forms a thead as it drops into the water.
Pour hot syrup mixture over the popcorn nut mixture and stir to coat evenly.
Cool and break into chunks with a wooden spoon.
Store in an airtight container.