Spicy Cracker Jack's!
Francois de Melogue
4
2 minutes
10 minutes
American
Snack
Inspired by days of eating Cracker Jack's at the baseball park, the signature caramel coating was replaced with grade b maple syrup and a liberal sprinkling of sweet and smoky Piment d’Ville to give it a spicy kick. This won't be crunchy like Cracker Jack's but will be oh so satisfying. We tend to eat it with a spoon.
Ingredients
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1/3 cup popcorn kernels
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup roasted peanuts
1/2 cup Grade B maple syrup
1 Tbsp Piment d'ville
Directions
Heat the oil and kernels in a 5 quart Dutch oven over high heat until smoking hot. Reduce the heat to medium-high, cover and continue to cook until the kernels start to pop. Lower heat to medium and cook until the popping slows down to just a few pops every ten seconds. Pour popcorn into a large mixing bowl.
In the same Dutch oven add the butter and cook until melted, about 1 minute. Add the peanuts and maple syrup and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add the piment. Toss your popcorn in the maple mixture and eat once it has cooled down.
