Pecan Cracker Jacks

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 quarts popped popcorn
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons sorghum molasses
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250ºf .
• 2 combine popcorn and pecans in a metal bowl or on a cookie sheet and place in the preheated oven.
• 3 combine the rest of the ingredients in a saucepan and stir over medium heat, bringing mixture to a boil.
• 4 using a cooking thermometer, bring mixture to a hard-ball stage - 260 degrees (syrup will form a hard, but workable, ball if dripped into cold water).
• 5 this will take about 20 minutes or until you notice the mixture turning dark brown.
• 6 remove popcorn and pecans from the oven. working quickly, drizzle the caramel mixture stream over them.
• 7 put mixture back in the oven for 15 minutes and stir well every five minutes to ensure even coating.
• 8 cool and store in a covered container.