Best Honey Crackerjacks Recipes

HONEY " CRACKER JACK "

Steps:

• Heat honey and butter in a saucepan until blended.
• cool.
• Pour over popcorn which has been mixed with peanuts, stirring as you pour.
• When well coated, spread in a pan in a single layer.
• Bake at 350F for 5-10 minutes or until crisp, stirring several times.
• (The difference between crisp (not brown) and burnt can be a matter of minutes) Package in plastic bags with twist tie or zipper top.
• *Foodcoloring added to honey gives a festive appearance.

EASY CRACKER JACKS

Steps:

• Spray a large roasting pan very well with oil and set aside.
• In a large pan combine butter and Karo; add brown sugar when butter has melted. Stir well and bring to a boil. Once boiling starts set timer to 10 minutes.
• Pop all 5 bags of popcorn (I use lite) and pour into a very large bowl sprayed with oil ( I use a small deep tote).
• When sugar mixture is ready remove from heat and add vanilla, mix well then add soda and mix well.
• Pour mixture over popcorn and mix very well with a large wooden spoon (mixture will be very hot so be careful not to get on hands). Pour popcorn into the roasting pan and bake at 250°F for one hour.
• Pour cooked popcorn back into the deep tote and break up carefully with the wooden spoon. Continue to break up with the wooden spoon as the corn cools keep in a large sealed baggie.

HONEY CRACKERJACKS !

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. On a large baking sheet, spread out the nuts and popcorn.
• 3. Put butter and honey into a heavy sauce pan, stirring together well until it reaches a boil. Remove from heat. Drizzle this over the nuts and popcorn, stirring with a wooden spoon to coat the nuts and popcorn. Bake for 12 - 18 minutes. Remove from oven. Let cool. Break apart. Store in airtight container or zipper bags.

CRACKER JACK - COPYCAT

Steps:

• Mix popcorn and peanuts in a large bowl or roasting pan. Keep warm in a 250°F oven.
• Melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan. Stir in sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a rolling boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla.
• Quickly pour over warm popcorn while tossing until well coated. Spread in a shallow baking pan or roasting pan.
• Bake at 250°F for 45 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes. Make sure every piece of popcorn has been moved around on the bottom.
• Remove from oven and turn out onto foil to let cool.
• Store in a tightly covered container.