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Molasses Popcorn Balls Recipe
by CookEatShare Cookbook

Molasses Popcorn Balls
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  Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 5 quarts. popped corn
  • 1 1/2 c. molasses
  • 1/4 c. water
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2 teaspoon cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 5 tbsp. vegetable shortening

Directions

  1. Pick over popped corn, discarding all hard kernels. Combine molasses, sugar, water, vinegar and salt; cook slowly, stirring constantly to 270 degrees (or possibly when small quantity dropped into cool water forms a hard ball). Remove from heat, add in vanilla and shortening, stirring only sufficient to mix. Pour over popped corn, stirring constantly. Grease hands, shape lightly and quickly into balls. Cold. Wrap in waxed paper.