My Great Grandpa Apell made these old-fashioned crunchy popcorn balls for all his grandkids at Christmastime. He had a huge farm in Illinois with prize-winning corn. He lived to be 106 and claimed workin' the farm and eatin' corn was the secret!
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 0.5 cups butter
- 0.25 cups water
- salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract , Optional
- 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar , Optional
- 5 quartss popped popcorn
Instructions
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1
Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir and heat to hard-crack stage or 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Remove from heat, add vanilla or vinegar; mix well.
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2
Pour slowly over popped popcorn while stirring. Wait 5 minutes and shape into 3-inch round balls.
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