Popcorn Balls

Directions

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   Place popped corn
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   in
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   a
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   large bowl.
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   Melt butter in a heavy saucepan; add
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   sugar
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   and
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   molasses and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and
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   boil
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    gently
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    without
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    stirring
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    for
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    3
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    to 5 minutes until it reaches 290° or hard crack stage. When a bit of syrup dropped into
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    a
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    cup
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    of
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    cold
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    water
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    turns hard and brittle. Pour syrup in
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    a thin stream over popcorn, stirring with a wooden spoon until well mixed.
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    Try to cover as much of corn as possible with
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    syrup.
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    Cool enough to handle.
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    Press into balls with buttered hands.