Old Fashioned Popcorn Balls Recipe
Yield: 10 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
2 quart: Popped corn,
1 cup: Karo light or dark corn syrup,
1 cup: Firmly packed dark brown sugar,
1/4 cup: Water,
1 tsp: White vinegar,
2 tbsp: Margarine,
Directions:
Servings: 10
Place the popped corn in a large greased bowl or pan. In a heavy 2
qt saucepan, stir together corn syrup, sugar, water and vinegar.
Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until mixture boils.
Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until temperature reaches
260 degrees on a candy thermometer or until a small amount of mixture
dropped in very cold water forms a ball hard enough to hold its
shape, yet plastic. Remove from heat; stir in margarine. Slowly pour
over popcorn, stirring to coat well.
When cool enough to handle, yet still quite warm, quicly shape into
balls with well-buttered or oiled hands. Wrap individually in
plastic wrap. Makes about 10 3 inch balls.
** Option ** Substitute 2 Tblsp of praline liqueur for
2 tblsp of the water.
Source from luhu.jp
Place the popped corn in a large greased bowl or pan. In a heavy 2
qt saucepan, stir together corn syrup, sugar, water and vinegar.
Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until mixture boils.
Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until temperature reaches
260 degrees on a candy thermometer or until a small amount of mixture
dropped in very cold water forms a ball hard enough to hold its
shape, yet plastic. Remove from heat; stir in margarine. Slowly pour
over popcorn, stirring to coat well.
When cool enough to handle, yet still quite warm, quicly shape into
balls with well-buttered or oiled hands. Wrap individually in
plastic wrap. Makes about 10 3 inch balls.
** Option ** Substitute 2 Tblsp of praline liqueur for
2 tblsp of the water.
Source from luhu.jp
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