Print: Grandma's Caramel Popcorn Balls

My mom used to make these delicious caramel popcorn balls when I was growing up. While doing my Christmas candy and cookie baking, I came across her recipe. I made the family recipe for the first time this year. My daughters, grown with their own families, asked why I hadn't made these sooner. Thirty-plus years later, this recipe will now be a family tradition at Christmas.

Prep

18 min

Cook

40 min

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients

8 quartss popped popcorn
2 cups evaporated milk
2 cups white sugar
1 cup dark corn syrup , such as Karo
1 cup margarine
0.13 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
2 Sort through popcorn, discarding unpopped kernels.
3 Combine evaporated milk, sugar, corn syrup, margarine, and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; stir constantly until caramel reaches 246 degrees F (119 degrees C) on a candy thermometer, about 5 minutes.
4 Place some of the popcorn into a very large bowl. Pour in some of the caramel; stir until evenly coated. Add remaining popcorn and caramel in batches, stirring well after each addition.
5 Scoop some of the popcorn mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap. Gather and twist the plastic wrap to gently shape into a ball. Place popcorn ball on the prepared baking sheet; repeat with remaining mixture. Let cool until set, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

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