Homemade Cracker Jacks

Ingredients

 * 4 cup Popped corn
 * 1 cup peanuts
 * 1/2 cup molasses
 * 1/4 cup Sugar

Directions
1 A candy thermometer is handy to have for this rcipe to test the temperature of the syrup that binds the popcorn and nuts together. 2 mix popcorn and peanuts together in a large bowl or pan. 3 cook molasses and Sugar together until the mixture reaches a tempurature of 235 degrees on a candy thermometer. 4 If you don"t have a thermometer, test the syrup by letting some drop from a spoon into acup of cold water. 5 The syrup is done when it forms a thead as it drops into the water. 6 pour hot syrup mixture over the popcorn nut mixture and stir to coat evenly. 7 Cool and break into chunks with a wooden spoon. 8 Stored in an airtight container, mixture will keep well for 4 th6 weeks. 9 yield: 40 oz.