*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         BEGINNERS POPCORN BALLS

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Candies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2       qt           Popped popcorn
   1       c            Sugar
     1/3   c            Corn syrup
     1/3   c            Water
     1/4   c            Butter
     1/4   ts           Salt
   1       t            Vanilla

  Preheat oven to 250.  Put popcorn in a large, 4 inch
  deep butered baking pan.  Keep warm in the oven.
  Combine sugar, corn syrup, water, butter and salt in a
  large saucepan.  Stir over medium heat until sugar is
  dissolved. Cook until mixture reaches 250 on a candy
  thermometer, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
  Quickly stir in vanilla. Remove popcorn from oven.
  Pour syrup mixture over popcorn, stirring to mix well.
  Form into balls. Makes approximately 8 balls
  
  Variations: To make Spice Balls, subsitute 1 tbs of
  powdered spice or crushed herbs for vanilla To make
  butter balls, increase the butter to 1/3 cup and
  increase the
 


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