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Popcorn Balls




Source of Recipe


Fun on a Budget


List of Ingredients




8 cups Popped Popcorn
1/2 cup Corn syrup
1/2 cup Light Molasses
3/4 cup Butter
1/2 teaspoon Salt


Recipe



PREPARATIONCook 1/2 cup light molasses with 1/2 cup corn syrup until your
candy thermometer reaches hard crack stage, about 270 degrees. Stir in butter and
salt. (I only let my thermometer get to 250, it was starting to burn so temp
may vary due to climate and altitude). Have the popcorn popped and in a bowl.
Slowly pour in the mixture over the popcorn and stir with a wooden spoon. Coat
all the popcorn.

Now the fun part, butter up your hands!
IMPORTANT!
Wait until the mixture cools a bit so you don't burn your hands.It will be
very hot when you pour it in, take some time to mix it all up well to let it
cool a bit. Butter your hands lightly and shape the popcorn into balls. Make them
the size you want. Set them on wax paper and let them harden.

SERVING &STORAGEJust in case you have some left over, wrap the ones you don't
eat with wax paper. And if you are handing these out as treats, wrap them as
well. If you want the kids to eat them at the door, just set them on a plate
and watch them disappear!