CONTEST SNACKS: Cracker Jacks

CRACKER JACKS
Courtesy of BumbleBeeBoogie

7-1/2 quarts popped popcorn
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white Kayro syrup
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar

Pop the popcorn and set aside.

Combine the sugar, butter, syrup, and salt in a saucepan. Cook for 5 minutes; remove from heat. Add the soda and stir well.

Pour the syrup mixture over the popcorn and mix thoroughly.

Place the coated popcorn on a cookie sheet. Bake in the oven at 200 degrees F for one hour. stirring every 15 minutes.

Remove from the oven. When cool, break the popcorn into bite-size pieces and store in an air-tight container.