Pop Candy

Directions

1. 1
   In a heavy saucepan, combine maple syrup, butter and nutmeg, boiling until mixture reaches 270° on a candy thermometer (soft crack stage), stirring occasionally.
2. 2
   Mix popcorn, almonds and pecans.
3. 3
   Dribble syrup mixture onto popcorn and nut mixture until well covered.
4. 4
   May be made into bite-size popcorn balls and wrapped in wax paper or pressed into a large oiled pan and broken into smaller pieces when hardened.
5. 5
   Keep in a container with a tight lid.
6. 6
   Makes 7 to 9 balls.