Popcorn Snowman

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POPCORN SNOWMAN

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Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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32 c Popcorn (about 1 1/2
-cups unpopped)
4 c Sugar
1 1/3 c Light corn syrup
1 c Margarine or butter
1 t Salt
1 1/3 c Water
2 ts Vanilla extract
1/3 c Confectioner's sugar
2 Cherry or
-raspberry-flavor chewy
-fruit rolls
1/2 lb Green gumdrops
2 Purple gumdrops
3 Dark seedless raisins

About 2 hours before serving or day ahead:

Place popped corn in a large open roasting pan and
set in 225 F oven to keep warm.

Meanwhile, in a 5-qt.Dutch oven over medium heat,
heat sugar, corn syrup, margarine or butter, salt and
water to boiling, stirring constantly until sugar
completely dissolves. Set candy thermometer in place
and continue cooking, without stirring, until
temperature reaches 250 F or hard ball stage. Remove
saucepan from heat; quickly stir in vanilla.

Pour hot syrup mixture over popcorn, tossing to coat
well. Set aside about 2 cups popcorn mixture for
snowman's hat. Wearing clean rubber gloves (for
handling hot mixture), shape remaining mixture popcorn
into 2 balls, one slightly larger. On large plate,
place smaller popcorn ball on top of larger popcorn
ball to form snowman's body. Shape reserved popcorn
mixture into coneshaped hat; place on top of snowman's
head.

In a mall bowl, mix confectioner's sugar with 1 1/4
tsp water to form a thick pasty frosting. Cut
snowman's mouth from fruit roll; cut remaining fruit
rolls into strips. Attach strips around neck for scarf
and on hat for decoration. With frosting, attach 1
green gumdrop to snowman' face for nose, and 2 purple
gumdrops for eyes. With frosting, attach remaining
green gumdrops around base and on tip of hat. With
frosting, attach raisins to snowman's body for buttons.

Source: Good Housekeeping Holiday Best 1992, p. 90

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