Make up a batch of Popcorn Balls for your next Halloween Party or give them out
to the trick or treaters. This old time favorite halloween treat is always a big
hit!
Ingredients
1/2cup Molasses
1/2 cup Corn syrup
1 1/2
cubes (3/4 cup) Butter
Salt
8 cups Popped popcorn (measure after
popping)
Cook molasses with corn syrup until thermometer reaches hard
cand stage, about 270 degrees. Stir in butter and salt.
Have the popcorn
in a bowl. Slowly stir in the mixture with a wooden spoon. Coat all the popcorn.
Butter your hands lightly and shape the popcorn into balls. Make the
popcorn balls the size you want. Set them on wax paper and let them harden. Wrap
the popcorn ball eat with wax paper, twisting the ends.
Makes 6
servings
