Projo Football Food and Spirits

"Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd.
Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack,
I don't care if I never get back...

While you wait for these night games, you might want to make this snack that's a venerable part of Take Me Out To The Ballgame. Serve with peanuts in the shell.

Cracker Jacks

1 cup sorghum molasses
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vinegar
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp baking soda
5 quarts popped corn
1 cup spanish peanuts

Mix sugar, molasses, butter, water and vinegar together. Cook until it makes a hard ball when dropped into cold water (265 degrees F). Stir frequently during last part of cooking to prevent scorching. Remove from heat and add baking soda. Stir lightly. While it still foams, pour over the popcorn mix. Pour into a flat, buttered pan. When cool, crumble into small pieces.

Source: ABC News' Feasty Boys' Recipes for Baseball Eats

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