It's Friday!!!

We made it to Friday! Congratulations! :0)...

My Friday celebration food is a modified Cracker Jacks (it contains no nuts or butter). My family tried it this week and it was just truly fun! I do have another Caramel Corn recipe that I will post next Friday - it is tasty, just takes longer to make.

Modified Cracker Jacks
12 c. prepopped popcorn (popped in oil, not airpopped)
2 T. canola/vegetable oil
1 c. molasses
1/2 c. sugar

Combine oil, molasses and sugar in a saucepan over med-high/high heat. Stir continually until you hit 290* on a candy thermometer, which is the crack stage. When it reaches that point, immediately pour over popped popcorn. Immediately stir as it is starting to harden into candy as it cools. Place on parchment paper/silicon mat and let cool. Will be ready to eat as soon as it cools.

It was surprisingly delicious! I got really tired of stirring the candy mixture and I was about to quit. But, my husband stepped in and kept on doing it. And, wouldn't you know it, there was something about when it reached the 290* the mixture changed form/texture and if he had let me give up, it wouldn't have worked as well! So, stick to stirring constantly until it reaches the 290*!