Popcorn Balls

7 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. corn syrup
  • 1/2 c. water
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 qts. popped corn

Directions

  1. 1
    Put sugar, syrup, butter, water and salt into saucepan and cook, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
  2. 2
    Continue cooking, without stirring, until syrup forms a butter ball when dropped in cold water (245 degrees on candy thermometer). Add vanilla and stir only enough to mix (you may also add food coloring). Pour over popcorn.
  3. 3
    Wet hands and form into balls.

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