Homemade Cracker Jack Caramel Corn Recipe 465

CLONE OF A CRACKER JACK®

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Spread popcorn in the bottom of a large, deep roasting pan. Sprinkle peanuts over the popcorn.
• Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt together in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until sugar and butter are melted and sauce is thick and caramelized, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour caramel sauce over the popcorn and peanuts and stir to coat popcorn and peanuts completely, scooping any peanuts and caramel that fall to the bottom of the roasting pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until caramel and popcorn are crisped, about 45 minutes. Turn popcorn out in a single layer on a sheet of parchment paper to cool completely.

COPYCAT CRACKER JACKS CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Place the popcorn in a large roasting pan. Combine the sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until it comes to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes at a boil without stirring. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the vanilla and baking soda. Pour the mixture over the popcorn, stirring to coat the popcorn in the caramel. Place the roasting pan in the oven and bake at 250 degrees F for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the caramel corn to a sheet of waxed paper. Let the popcorn cool. When cool, break the popcorn up into chunks and store in an airtight container. Optional, add 1 cup of peanuts to the popcorn before stirring in the caramel sauce.

CLASSIC CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Spray large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray. Add popcorn and place in preheated 250 degrees F oven while preparing caramel.
• Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Boil 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla; mix well.
• Pour syrup over warm popcorn, stirring to coat evenly.
• Bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven and spread on foil that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Cool; break apart. Store in tightly covered container.

HOMEMADE CRACKER JACK® CARAMEL CORN RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 200°F and line a large rimmed baking sheet (18 x 13-inch) with parchment paper (or use a deep roasting pan, which is my preference. Pour the popped corn into a large bowl (at least 6 quarts); remove any un-popped kernels. If using, add the peanuts, mix and set aside. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat cook the molasses, brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves. Stirring occasionally, boil the syrup for 5 minutes. The syrup will darken slightly. Note: This is about 230°F, close to softball stage in candy making. Remove the pan from the heat, add the vanilla, and add the baking soda. Stir well as the mixture turns foamy. Immediately (and carefully) pour the hot syrup over the popped corn and stir until the corn is well coated. Spread the hot caramel corn into the parchment-lined pan. Note: I spread mine onto two baking sheets. Bake at 200°F for one hour. Stir the corn every 15 minutes during this time. Remove from the oven. This caramel corn is a warm, sticky, sweet and crunchy treat straight from the oven. It can also be cooled and stored airtight for several days. This recipe doubles and triples very well. KAF Notes: To make popcorn balls on a stick, omit the baking soda from the recipe. As soon as you can handle the corn without burning yourself, form it into 1-cup balls, inserting a lollipop stick or skewer at one end of each. Be sure to assiduously remove any unpopped kernels; you'll get most of them by shaking the bowl of popped corn, and scooping out the hard kernels that sift to the bottom. If you don't remove them, the syrup will allow them to adhere to popped kernels, and the next thing you know - ouch! A dental bill.

HOMEMADE CRACKER JACKS - COPYCAT CARAMEL CORN WITH PEANUTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray the parchment with cooking spray.
• Whisk together brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt in a small pan over low heat until the butter is all melted. Don't let the mixture boil.
• Cook without stirring for three minutes, then add the baking soda and vanilla to the pot.
• Mix the popcorn and peanuts in a large bowl. Pour the hot caramel sauce over the peanut and popcorn mixture. Stir gently with a wooden spoon until evenly coated.
• Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes at 300 degrees. Break into pieces before serving.

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.

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.