Beginners Popcorn Balls
Serves:
Ingredients:
2
qt
Popped popcorn
1
c
Sugar
1/3
c
Corn syrup
1/3
c
Water
1/4
c
Butter
1/4
ts
Salt
1
ts
Vanilla
Method:
Preheat oven to 250.
Put popcorn in a large, 4 inch deep butered baking pan.
Keep warm in the oven.
Combine sugar, cornsyrup, water, butter and salt in a large saucepan.
Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
Cook until mixture reaches 250 on a candy thermometer, stirring frequently.
Remove from heat.
Quickly stir in vanilla.
Remove popcorn from oven.
Pour syrup mixture over popcorn, stirring to mix well.
Form into balls.
Makes approximately 8 balls