Homemade Cracker Jacks (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Homemade Cracker Jacks (Emeril Lagasse)
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the peanuts, pecan halves, cayenne, Essence, Worcestershire, lemon juice, and melted butter, tossing to coat well. Spread mixture evenly over the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the baking sheet and cool on parchment paper or paper towels. Combine the cooled spiced nuts and popcorn and divide evenly between 2 lightly greased baking sheets with 1/2-inch edges. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F.
  3. In a medium saucepan, combine the remaining unsalted butter, sugar, and cane syrup over medium-high heat. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Pour hot mixture evenly over both baking sheets of popcorn and nuts. Using a lightly greased spatula, stir the mixture well so that everything is evenly coated.
  4. Bake for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove caramel corn from the baking sheets and cool completely on waxed paper. Store in an air-tight container for up to 1 week.
  5. Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
  6. Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
  7. Yield: 2/3 cup
  8. Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking , by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William and Morrow, 1993.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1611.85 Kcal (6748 kJ)
Calories from fat 956.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 106.24g 163%
Cholesterol 20.35mg 7%
Sodium 5385.25mg 224%
Potassium 2677.77mg 57%
Total Carbs 145.62g 49%
Sugars 41.2g 165%
Dietary Fiber 34.94g 140%
Protein 50.29g 101%
Vitamin C 38.2mg 64%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 13.9mg 77%
Calcium 207.4mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 231.38 Kcal (969 kJ)
Calories from fat 137.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.25g 163%
Cholesterol 2.92mg 7%
Sodium 773.04mg 224%
Potassium 384.39mg 57%
Total Carbs 20.9g 49%
Sugars 5.91g 165%
Dietary Fiber 5.02g 140%
Protein 7.22g 101%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 64%
Iron 2mg 77%
Calcium 29.8mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 40.3
    Points
  • 45
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top