Popcorn Balls

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(from CherylM’s recipe box)

Source: Grandpa Carl

Prep time: 30 minutes

Categories: Snack

Ingredients

  • 5 quarts popped corn
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Butter

Directions

  1. Keep popcorn warm in oven in roasting pan

  2. Butter sides of sauce pan and add sugar, corn syrup, water, salt and vinegar

  3. Cook to 250° or hard ball stage on candy thermometer

  4. Add vanilla

  5. Pour slowly over popcorn

  6. Stir just to mix thoroughly

  7. Butter hands and shape into balls

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