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Old-Time Popcorn Balls
From the Kitchen of: Aunt Sadie
Source:Aunt Sadie's Scrapbook
| 20 | C | Popcorn (1 cup unpopped) |
| 2 | C | Sugar |
| 1 | C | Water |
| 1/2 | C | Light corn syrup |
| 1 | tsp | Vingegar |
| 1 | tsp | Salt |
| 1 | tsp | Vanilla |
- Preheat oven to 300°.
- Remove all unpopped kernels from popped corn. Put popcorn in a large roasting pan; keep warm in oven.
- Butter the sides of a 2-quart saucepan. In it combine sugar, water, corn syrup, vinegar, and salt. Cook to 270° (soft-crack stage), stirring frequently (mixture should boil gently over entire surface). remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
- Slowly pour mixture over hot popcorn. Sitir just until mixed. Butter hands; using a buttered cup, scoop up popcorn mixture. Shape with buttered hands into 2-1/2 to 3-inch balls.