Recipe: Cracker Jack Copycat Caramel Corn Recipes (5)

Here's a couple to consider.

Have Fun.

Joe

OVEN MADE CARAMEL CORN - CRACKER JACK
5 qt. popped corn
1 c. butter or margarine (2 sticks)
2 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
Combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt in heavy 2 quart saucepan. Place on medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Continue to boil to firm ball stage, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Syrup will foam. Pour syrup over popped corn and stir well to cover. Place caramel corn in shallow baking pans and bake at 250 degrees for about 50 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes. Cool and serve. To store, put in air tight containers and set in a cold place.

BEST YET CRACKER JACK
2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c. light or dark syrup
1 stick margarine or butter
Pinch of cream of tartar (1/8 tsp.)
1 tsp. baking soda
5 qt. freshly popped popcorn
1 c. salted peanuts
Boil sugar, syrup, butter and cream of tartar together for 5 minutes and quickly stir in soda. Add peanuts to popcorn. Pour syrup over corn. Mix thoroughly and spread on 2 slightly greased cookie sheets. Put in low 200 degree oven for 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Take out and cool.

GREAT AUNT JULIA'S CRACKER JACK
2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. butter
1/3 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. water
Peanuts (optional)
7 qts. popped corn
Place water in large kettle, add sugar, cream of tartar, salt, and butter. Stir well. Place over heat (medium high), but Do Not stir. Allow to boil until it gets brown around the edge of the kettle. Take off fire and add baking soda and peanuts. Stir until foaming stops. Pour popcorn into big kettle and stir well.

CRACKER JACK
2 1/2 tbsp. butter
1 c. molasses
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
5 qts. popped corn
Melt butter, add sugar, salt, molasses. Boil to hard crack stage. Pour over corn. Stir while pouring. Spread in thin layer to cool. Break in pieces. NOTE: Syrup may be cooked in a deep bowl in a microwave oven for 10 minutes instead of boiling.

CRACKER JACK
2 c. dark brown sugar
1 c. light Karo syrup
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
2 sticks margarine
1 jar dry roasted nuts (opt.)
10 qts. popped corn
Melt sugar, Karo, tartar and margarine, slowly until boiling. Boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add 1 teaspoon baking soda. Pour over 10 quarts popped corn and nuts. Pour into shallow pans. Bake 2 hours at 200 degrees. Stir every 1/2 hour.