Cracker Jacks

[snowball22]

A new restaurant has opened in the area and one of their showcase items is a Cracker Jacks dessert. It looks like Cracker Jacks have been mixed in with melted marshmallow, spread out into a pan and then drizzled with chocolate. It was shown on the news. Has anyone made a recipe like this? It looks so delicious!!

 

[Chipperdini]

Not exactly, but I have made something that's perhaps a little bit like that.

From the magazine Taste of Home, February/March/98:

Ribbon-O-Fudge Popcorn Bars

Reports Field Editor Flo Burtnett of Gage, Oklahoma, "Two sweet layers of butterscotch- and marshmallow-coated popcorn are held together with chocolate in these scrumptious bars."

2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
4 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup butterscotch chips
3 quarts popped popcorn

In a microwave or double boiler, melt chocolate chips and shortening. Chill for 15-20 minutes or until thickened. Meanwhile, line a 9-in. square baking pan with foil; grease the foil and set pan aside. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Stir in marshmallows and butterscotch chips until melted and smooth. Place the popcorn in a large bowl; add marshmallow mixture and toss until coated. Firmly press half of the popcorn mixture into prepared pan. Spread chocolate mixture evenly over popcorn. Firmly press remaining popcorn mixture over chocolate. Chill for 30 minutes. Lift out of pan, using foil edges. Remove foil; cut into bars. Yield: 2 dozen.