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Three steps, basic ingredients, and some hands-on fun are at the heart of these classic treats.
Here’s how to make easy popcorn balls at home.
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This popcorn ball recipe guarantees smiles while mushing and munching.
Later, popcorn balls rose to fame in the 1950s as ago-to Halloween treat.
Read on for tips to make the best popcorn balls you’ve ever tasted.
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Step 1: Pop the Popcorn
Freshly popped popcorn works best to make this popcorn ball recipe.
Avoid buttered microwave popcornyou’ll add plenty of flavor later.
Remove any unpopped kernels.
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Put popcorn in alarge, greased baking pan.
Keep popcorn warm in a 300F oven.
You will need at least 18 cups of popped popcorn for this recipe.
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Do not use olive oil or butter.
Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture boils, stirring to dissolve sugar (about six minutes).
Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan.
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Remove saucepan from heat; remove thermometer.Stir in vanilla.
Pour syrup mixture over the hot popcorn and stir gently to coat, adding candies if desired.
Cool until the popcorn mixture can be handled easily.
Step 3.
Wrap each popcorn ball in plastic wrap.
Makes about 20 popcorn balls.
Test Kitchen Tip: One cup of popped popcorn should make a baseball-sized popcorn ball.
Store at room temperature up to one week.
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