Beginners Popcorn Balls

* Exported from MasterCook *

BEGINNERS POPCORN BALLS

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Candies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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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 t Vanilla

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

Variations: To make Spice Balls, subsitute 1 tbs of
powdered spice or crushed herbs for vanilla To make
butter balls, increase the butter to 1/3 cup and
increase the



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