Popcorn balls (rodgers)

== Description ==
=== Ingredients ===
* 2 quart Popped popcorn 
* 1 cup Sugar 
* 1/2 cup Light or dark corn syrup 
* 1/3 cup water 
* 1/4 cup butter/margarine 
* 1/2 tsp salt 
* 1 tsp vanilla 
== Directions ==
1 From: shelley rodgers (jolly rodgers: the portuguese pirate! 1:16½02) keep popcorn warm in 200 °F oven while preparing coating. 
2 In 2-quart saucepan stir together Sugar, corn syrup, water, butter and salt. 
3 Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. 
4 Continue cooking without stirring until temperature reaches 270 °F on a candy thermometer or until a small amount dropped into very cold water separates into threads which are hard but not brittle. 
5 Remove from heat. 
6 Add vanilla; stir just enough to mix through hot syrup. 
7 Slowly pour over popcorn, stirring to coat every kernel. 
8 Cool just enough to handle. 
9 With greased hands, shape into balls. 
10 Variation: use almond, pepermint or other flavor extract instead of vanilla. 
11 For colorful popcorn balls, stir a few drops of food coloring into syrup before adding to popped popcorn. 
12 [ jolly time popcorn ] ** -=> this comes from the bottom of the files of shelley rodgers <=- 
== See also ==
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Corn syrup Recipes
Category:Dark corn syrup Recipes
Category:Kid-friendly Recipes
Category:Popcorn Recipes