When I used to trick-or-treat as a child, there was always this one lady from my church who handed out popcorn balls. I thought they were the neatest things. While most people handed out commercial candies or fruit, this woman went out of her way to make delicious popcorn balls for everyone who came by.
Have you picked up candy for the trick-or-treaters yet? If not, consider giving this simple popcorn ball recipe a try. But be careful, you might end up getting kids coming back for seconds!
What you need:
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup margarine
2 teaspoons cold water
2 5/8 cup confectioners sugar
1 cup marshmallows
5 quarts popped popcorn
Begin by preparing your popcorn. I suggest making fresh popcorn on the stove rather than air popped or microwaved. It tends to be tougher when made on the stove and works better for popcorn balls. Instructions for popping can be found on the bag of popcorn kernels.
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the corn syrup, margarine, water, sugar and marshmallows. Heat and stir until the mixture comes to a boil.
Carefully combine mixture with popcorn, making sure to coat each piece. Grease hands with shortening and begin forming popcorn into balls.
You need to work fast so you might want to ask for help! Here's my lovely boyfriend pitching in to help with the cause.
When cool, wrap the balls in cellophane or plastic wrap. For treats, I suggest putting them in cute little treat bags and tying it with ribbon. Store at room temperature.
Ta-da! All done! These are really tasty and are much simpler than most popcorn ball recipes I've seen.
Good luck and have a bewitching Halloween!
Rosie
Source:
Allrecipes.com
..I shoulda trick or treated at your house.
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