Goblin Popcorn Balls
Having a Halloween party for the kids? Try this one.
10 cups freshly-popped corn
2 cups brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/8 teaspoon soda
Place the popcorn in a large buttered bowl and keep warm. Combine sugar, corn syrup and butter in a 2-quart saucepan. Boil until a few drops, tested in cold water, become almost brittle (or 270 degrees F on a candy thermometer).
Cook slowly toward the end to keep the candy from scorching. Remove from the stove and add the soda. Pour the candy over the popcorn, stirring with a wooden spoon to mix well. With lightly-buttered hands, shape into balls. To make the faces, use candy fruit rings and gum drops for the face and cut licorice whips for the hair.
10 cups freshly-popped corn
2 cups brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/8 teaspoon soda
Place the popcorn in a large buttered bowl and keep warm. Combine sugar, corn syrup and butter in a 2-quart saucepan. Boil until a few drops, tested in cold water, become almost brittle (or 270 degrees F on a candy thermometer).
Cook slowly toward the end to keep the candy from scorching. Remove from the stove and add the soda. Pour the candy over the popcorn, stirring with a wooden spoon to mix well. With lightly-buttered hands, shape into balls. To make the faces, use candy fruit rings and gum drops for the face and cut licorice whips for the hair.
posted by Nightowl | 10/28/2006
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