LANTERN CRACKER JACK

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Provided by Monica Segovia-Welsh

Time 1h20m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

8 cups freshly popped popcorn (from about 1/3 cup raw kernels)
2 cups plain puffed rice
2 cups roasted, salted peanuts
1/3 cup raw corn kernels
1/4 cup black sesame seeds
1 teaspoon five-spice powder (recipe follows)
1/4 teaspoon baking soda, sifted
1 stick unsalted butter
1 cup light-brown sugar, firmly packed
1/3 cup sorghum (see note)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 225 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the popcorn, rice and peanuts evenly on the sheet pan and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the sesame seeds, five-spice powder and baking soda and set aside.
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, sorghum and salt and stir to dissolve. Bring the mixture to a boil and continue to cook until the syrup reaches 250 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 5 minutes. Immediately remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract and sesame-seed mixture. Stir quickly with a wooden spoon to combine.
Pour the hot syrup evenly over the popcorn and nuts.
Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes to coat evenly. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 713, UnsaturatedFat 27 grams, Carbohydrate 68 grams, Fat 46 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 336 milligrams, Sugar 39 grams, TransFat 1 gram

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Julia Queen

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This recipe is a keeper! I will definitely be making it again.

Amahle Msibi

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I would not recommend this recipe. It was a lot of work and the results were not worth it.

brenda arrieta

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This recipe was a waste of time. The popcorn was bland and the caramel coating was too hard.

Terrell Limtom

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I followed the recipe exactly and the popcorn turned out burnt. I'm not sure what I did wrong.

Iqbal Mallah

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This recipe was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. I think I would use less sugar next time. Overall, it was a good recipe and I would recommend it to others.

Samim Alam

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I'm not a big fan of popcorn, but I really enjoyed this recipe. The caramel coating was the perfect balance of sweet and salty. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who is looking for a new way to enjoy popcorn.

Walter Mmili

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This recipe was a little bit time-consuming, but it was worth it. The popcorn was perfectly popped and the caramel coating was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who has a little bit of time to spare.

Travis Sammy

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I made this recipe for my kids and they loved it! They couldn't get enough of the popcorn and peanuts. I will definitely be making this again for them.

Firoz Ahmad

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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were amazing! The popcorn was crispy and the caramel coating was smooth and flavorful. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves popcorn.

Yelhsa CR

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I wasn't sure how this recipe would turn out, but it was surprisingly delicious! The lantern crackers added a nice crunch and the caramel coating was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.