Popcorn Balls

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After reading some of the reviews I was a little nervous to try these... But they were great. We make them around the holidays and everyone seems to look forward to them. They only thing I did diffrent is I used butter flavored popcorn oil and I also cooked it to a soft ball instead of a hard ball because I didn't want the balls to be too crunchy.

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i really did love it lol but i could not get it into balls

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Not good recipe soggy balls
Not even the right taste
Couldn't salvage to runny

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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.

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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.

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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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Easy. Kids loved them. We added mini chic chips and Christmas sprinkles to make them more festive.

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Not good. The popcorn disintegrated. Just a bunch of mush. Other recipes I've read say to keep the popcorn warm but I'm not too sure this would have helped. It was just mostly popcorn soup.

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This was ok but it didn't have that flavor I remember as a child and ones I have had in the past. Is it butter that is missing? Seems like I put butter in for some reason. No pun intended there Paula. I think the secret to getting the temp to go up is just don't stir.

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I'm not sure why people had trouble with this... they came out PERFECTLY! I used a candy thermometer and I added 4 TBS of butter when I added the vanilla. Also, I poured the caramel VERY slowly!! Delish!