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It was a crisp autumn day outside, but I was inside, warm and toasty, ten years old and munching on this sweet, gooey, crunchy goodness... I could almost have called her grandma, but she was just a neighbor from down the street. Riding my bike to her house meant that I was in store for a tasty treat!
Believe it or not, I believe I've perfected the recipe! I've added a twist. Cinnamon! Popcorn Balls About two cups popping corn 1/4 cup vegetable oil Heat on high in a large stewpot, covered. Shake back and forth every so often until popped. 2 cups of sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup water salt to taste 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp distilled white vinegar 1-1 1/2 tsp of cinnamon On medium-high to high heat, boil 1st four ingredients until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat, add vanilla, vinegar, and cinnamon. Allow to cool enough so you can handle it. Pour over bowl of popcorn, mixing and forming into 3" balls. Or, do what I did and pour onto a cookie sheet and flatten. (Kind of like rice crispy treats!) Allow to cool completely. YUM!!!
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Karly
1/20/2011 09:57:58 am
Ahhh...popcorn balls...when I was 8 or 9, my mom and I decided to try making popcorn balls. We did the corn syrup and other stuff in the saucepan, candy thermometer on the side, and got it up to some insanely high temperature. We turned off the heat, and before my mother knew what I was doing, for some insane reason (I was a kid--it's my only defense) I decided to stick my index finger in the syrup for a taste...OUCH!!! I slept with my finger in a glass of ice water that night! Maybe it's time to try them again...this time, I won't be sampling anything while it's too hot! :-) Leave a Reply. |
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