Popcorn Balls
Popcorn Balls delight children of all ages and what could be better than pink and red popcorn balls made into hearts!
Servings 6 cups
Calories 154kcal
Ingredients
- ⅔ cups sugar
- ⅓ cups water
- 2 ½ tablespoon light corn syrup
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ teaspoon vinegar
- food coloring
- 6 cups popcorn popped
Instructions
- Pop popcorn and place in a large bowl - set aside.
- Mix all ingredients in a boiler and bring to a boil.
- Cook covered until the steam washes down the sides of the pan - normally 3 - 5 minutes.
- Remove lid and cook until the temperature reaches about 290F - Do Not Stir. If the mixture begins to yellow, remove from heat and continue with step #5.
- Remove from heat and add food coloring - stir well.
- Pour slowly over the popcorn stirring to coat.
- Using oil or butter, cover hands with oil to prevent burning and carefully shape the popcorn into desired shapes.
Notes
- Popcorn balls can be shaped with your hands to form balls, pressed into cookie cutters or pressed into a two part cake mold to produce the desired shape.
- This recipe can be easily doubled, tripled, quadrupled...just be sure when making large batches there are enough helpers to shape before it cools too much.