Candy
(Bar
)
Popcorn Balls
Contributor: Sandy
heat oven to 250
large metal dishpan
5
quarts
popcorn
2
cups
sugar
1 1/2
cups
water
1/2
tsp
salt
1
tsp
vinegar
1/2
cup
corn syrup
(light)
1
tsp
vanilla
Pop 5 - 6 quarts popcorn. Keep warm in 250 degree oven. Butter sides of heavy sauce pan. Combine sugar,
water, salt, vinegar and syrup in pan. Over medium heat cook mixture until it reaches hard ball stage when
tested in water. (250 degrees on candy thermometer). Carefully pour hot mixture over popcorn mixing with
large wooden spoon to coat corn. Butter hands. Gather enough hot popcorn to form a baseball size ball.
Place on waxed paper.
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