Favorite Popcorn Balls

Name: Favorite Popcorn Balls
Ingredients: 2 cups unpopped popcorn; 4 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 cup white sugar; 1 cup molasses; 1/2 teaspoon salt

6 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 cups unpopped popcorn
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1

Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to a 4 quart saucepan, and heat over high heat. When oil is hot, add 1/2 cup of popping corn. Keep pan moving constantly. When corn stops popping, remove from heat. Repeat until all corn has been popped. Place popped corn into a buttered bowl.
2

In 2 quart saucepan, melt butter. Stir in sugar, molasses, and salt. Insert a candy thermometer in saucepan and boil sugar mixture on medium heat until the thermometer reads 260 degrees F(126 degrees C).
3

Pour syrup over corn, while stirring popcorn thoroughly. Butter hands lightly. Shape popcorn into 12 to 14 balls.