Pastel popcorn balls

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1/4 c Vegetable oil
1/2 c Popcorn, unpopped
1/2 c Light corn syrup
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 ts Salt
Food coloring

DIRECTIONS: Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in 4 quart kettle 3 minutes.
Add popcorn. Cover loosely. Shake frequently over medium heat until
popping stops. Mix corn syrup, sugar and salt. Tint with red or green
food coloring. Flavor with green with wintergreen and red with
peppermint. Add to corn, and stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes or
until corn is completely coated. Butter hands and shape mixture in
balls about 1 1/2" diameter. Wrap in saran.

Source: Mom's old magazine clippings- 1940's to 1970's

From: Sallie Austin