Easy Microwave Cracker Jack Recipes

EASY MICROWAVE CRACKER JACK

Steps:

• In large paper bag, put popcorn and peanuts. In 1 1/2 qt glass bowl, put brown sugar, butter and Karo syrup. Put syrup in microwave on High for 2 min. Stir. Microwave on High for 3 min. Add in soda. Pour syrup over popcorn. Shake to mix. Place popcorn, in bag, in microwave 1 1/4 min on High. Shake; microwave 1 minute on High. Cold. Enjoy. Store in an air tight container.

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.

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.

HOMEMADE CRACKER JACK RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Pop the popcorn,.
• Spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Add popcorn.
• Combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt and water in a pan.
• Simmer over medium-high heat stirring frequently until temperature reaches 250°F (firm to hard ball stage).
• Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and baking soda.
• Pour over the popcorn and use spatula to gently fold the caramel into the popcorn until well coated.
• Stir in the peanuts.
• Pour the mixture onto prepared baking sheet and spread out.
• Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven, and allow to cool.
• Carefully break up and store in an airtight container.