Photo: Popcorn Balls Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 18 cups popped corn
Directions
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, syrup, vinegar, and salt. Cook over high heat until mixture reaches 255 degrees F (hard-ball stage) on a candy thermometer. Stir in vanilla. Pour over popped corn, tossing gently to coat. When mixture is cool enough to handle, press popcorn into 3-inch balls with lightly greased hands. Cool completely on waxed paper.
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By sarahmcloughlin...
Cranbury, 70
on February 01, 2012
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I used microwavable popcorn and it worked great. The downsides outweighed any good, they were way to sticky and overly sweet. Not worth all the time, effort, and mess to make them.
By Phylliselaine
on January 17, 2012
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To all the people that had a hard time with this recipe: I have found out that it depends on the popcorn you are using. To verify this conclusion: Last year when I first tried this recipe I brought a 1 pound bag of popcorn from Shop Rite. The recipe was a hit and I even did it without a candy thermometer. This past Holiday, I tried to do it again. I went to Shop Rite to buy the popcorn but the brand I had gotten the year before they don't sell it anymore. So, I bought the next brand. When I tried to make the recipe my popcorn melted and was soggy. I tried it 3 more times with the same results. So, I went to Wegmen's and brought a candy thermometer and some more popcorn. Success. That is when I realized it was the popcorn. I noticed it was a different kernel. This kernel was bigger and a little harder then the other one I bought before. So to all those that failed at this recipe: It is not the recipe; it's the popcorn.
By rosered4477
on January 01, 2012
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This was my first time making popcorn balls. Great recipe; would definitely make again. Didn't have vinegar so omitted; they turned out fine. Didn't use a candy thermometer, just boiled on med-high heat until hard ball stage when dipped in cold water. Used 1/4 cup margarine and food coloring at the end with the vanilla. Allowed to cool 5-10 minutes while we made popcorn in the popcorn maker. Followed directions of other reviews by spraying the mixing bowl and spoon with cooking spray. Poured mixture slowly over popcorn once cooled. Very quick and easy to make. Thanks for the recipe.
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