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| Popcorn Balls |
| A popular Halloween treat, popcorn balls can be average or extraordinary. Once you master the candymaking involved, you can experiment to your heart's content, adding any number of ingredients like crumbled cookie, candy corn, cinnamon red hots, and more! The options are truly endless! Molasses Popcorn Balls The molasses gives these popcorn balls a wonderful "vintage" taste. Ingredients 4 quarts popped corn 2 cups molasses 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon baking soda Method Heat molasses, sugar, butter, and salt, in 4 quart kettle over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture reaches the hard ball stage, 260 degrees on your candy thermometer; remove from heat, add soda and mix well. Pour over popped corn, stirring so that each kernel is coated. Form into a ball with well buttered hands QUICKLY! Chocolate Popcorn Balls Ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup unsalted butter 4 quarts popped corn 1/2 cup salted peanuts, optional 2 tablespoons cocoa 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon salt Method Heat sugar, corn syrup, butter, cocoa and salt to boiling in 4 quart kettle over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture reaches the hard ball stage, 260 degrees on your candy thermometer; remove from heat. Stir in popped corn. Cook and stir until popcorn is coated, about 2 minutes. Cool to lukewarm. Shape in 3-inch balls. Place on waxed paper. Cool. |