Butter Pecan Cracker Jacks
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Ingredients
  • ⅓ c popcorn (popped to 8 cups of perfect kernels)
  • ¾ c dark brown sugar
  • ⅓ c butter
  • 3 T corn syrup
  • ¼ t baking powder
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • ½ t sea salt (fleur de sel is best)
  • 1 c chopped pecans
  • 1 small toy or sticker
Instructions
  1. Pop corn and pick it over for perfection. Line a baking sheet with foil and butter it. Place popcorn and nuts on the sheet in a 300 oven.
  2. Add brown sugar, butter and corn syrup to a saucepan and heat it over a medium flame. Stir constantly until it reaches 255 on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and baking powder. Pour over hot popcorn and nuts. Stir well to coat every piece.
  3. Bake for 10 minutes. Stir and return to the oven for another 10 minutes. Remove it from the oven and put the foil on a cooling rack. Allow popcorn to cool completely before packaging it.
  4. Break pieces apart and put them in a clear bag or box. Hide a toy. You can make a cute label with clip art. Enjoy thoroughly.
Recipe by Mamaguru at http://mamaguru.com/making-groceries-cracker-jacks/