Popcorn Balls
Lissa Coffey
| INGREDIENTS: |
| 10 cups popped popcorn 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup water 2/3 cup molasses 1 tsp. Vinegar 1/4 tsp. Salt 3 Tbsp. Butter or Margarine. |
| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| Put sugar, water, molasses, vinegar and salt into a large sauce pan. Heat and stir until the mixture starts to boil. Boil gently, without stirring, until the mixture reaches the hard ball stage*. Remove from heat. Add the butter or margarine. Put the popped popcorn in a large bow, and pour the candy mixture over the popcorn. Mix until all the popcorn is coated with syrup. Form into balls. Makes 12-15 popcorn balls. For extra Halloween fun, add orange food coloring to the mixture, and decorate the balls like jack-o-lanterns with licorice sticks for the face.
*Hard ball stage is 270 degrees F or when you drop a bit in cold water and it forms a hard ball. |