Popcorn Balls

By Paula Deen

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18 reviews • 0 questions

Difficulty: Medium

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Servings: 10

Ingredients

2 cup sugar
1 1/3 cup water
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
18 cups popped popcorn

Directions

In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, syrup, vinegar and salt. Cook over high heat until mixture reaches 255 °F (hard-ball stage) on a candy thermometer. Stir in vanilla. Pour over popped corn, tossing gently to coat. When mixture is cool enough to handle, press popcorn into 3-inch balls with lightly greased hands. Cool completely on wax paper.

Makes 14 popcorn balls

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Janis

November 01, 2015

This recipe did not work for me. It was way too watery and never would get to the hard ball stage. I finally added more corn syrup and some butter and it finally reached the hard ball stage after about 30 minutes. Other recipes had only a 1/2 cup of water and had butter also.

Christine Crowley

April 08, 2013

My 7 year old daughter has been a fan for years! She was invited to a girls - only tea party and she has chosen to make these delicious looking popcorn balls. Of course, we will be doubling the recipe to keep some at home. Thank you, dearest Paula, for giving us a world of happiness in the kitchen! God bless you and your family! Christine and Mackenzie C.

cheryl mulcahy

January 18, 2013

Love love watch u. Old or new shows. I still as u did now.pull up recipes. Ty for being u.:)keep going girlfriend. Healty as well as happy path.u r the best paula. U raise them biys. An u r now top of food show. Again wtg.:)my name cheryl.mulcahy. I could only wish I had u strenght an knowledge. But most important u smile. I a waitress they tell me smile more. If I had u teeth an smile I would. One day god will grace me w smile and fix teeth to do so.keep goung. Ty for all

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