Subj : Old-Fashioned Popcorn Balls
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From : Ben Collver
Date : Mon Jan 08 2024 12:53:53

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      Title: Old Fashioned Popcorn Balls
 Categories: Candy
      Yield: 15 Balls

      1 c  Light or dark corn syrup
      1 c  Brown sugar; firmly packed
    1/4 c  Water
      1 ts Vinegar
      2 tb Margarine
      2 qt Unsalted popped corn

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      1 c  Granulated sugar
    1/4 c  Red cinnamon candies

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      2 ts Vanilla
           Food coloring

  Combine corn syrup, brown sugar, water, and vinegar in saucepan.
  Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a
  boil. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until temperature
  reaches 260 F, or until small amount of mixture dropped into very
  cold water forms a ball which is hard enough to hold its shape, yet
  plastic. Remove from heat. Quickly add margarine; blend. Slowly pour
  over popped corn in large bowl, mixing well. Shape into balls, using
  as little pressure as possible. (Grease hands, if desired.)

  Pink Cinnamon Popcorn Balls:

  Follow recipe for Old Fashioned Popcorn Balls, using light corn syrup
  and substituting granulated sugar for brown sugar. Add 1/4 cup red
  cinnamon candies to syrup when mixture boils.

  Pastel Popcorn Balls:

  Follow recipe for Pink Cinnamon Popcorn Balls, omitting red cinnamon
  candies. When adding margarine, add 2 ts vanilla and enough food
  coloring for desired shade.

  Recipe by Homemade Candy, Sweet & Dandy Cookbook by Best Foods

  Recipe FROM: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71160/

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