Recipe 709 - Popcorn Balls
Recipe 709 - Popcorn Balls
(by Aunt Hazel [Haupt] Herman)
8 cups of popped plain popcorn (not buttered)
1 cup white sugar
1 cup King syrup molasses
1/4 cup water
1 tsp. cider vinegar
2 TBSP butter + 2 TBSP butter
1 tsp. vanilla
Put popped popcorn in a large glass bowl--set aside. In a skillet or Dutch oven over
medium heat add white sugar, King syrup, water, vinegar, 2 TBSP butter--bring to a
boil but do NOT stir. Once boiling cook about 15 minutes and then test--drop ateaspoon full into a glass of water. If it forms a soft ball it's ready. If it's runny it's not
ready--cook longer. When it's ready remove from heat, add the vanilla and stir. Pour
the candy mixture over the popped popcorn--stir with a wooden spoon until coated.
Use the extra 2 TBSP butter to butter your hands--take out a handful of the popcorn
mixture at a time and form into balls. Set each formed ball on saran wrap covered
cookie sheets to cool. Wrap in colored cellophane once they have cooled.
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This recipe is from Shirley McNevich's first Mom's Best Recipes Volume 3. Published here with permission.
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