| ..Death Star Popcorn Balls - from Nitzbergs, ~2001/2002 ..makes 2-3 baseball-sized balls (?).. | |
| A: | 1/3C popcorn (unpopped kernels) |
| B: | 3C sugar |
| 1 1/2C water | |
| 1/2C light corn syrup | |
| 1/2T salt | |
| C: | 1t vinegar |
| 1t vanilla extract | |
| 1. | Pop (A). |
| 2. | Put (B) in a saucepan. Stir well w/ a wooden spoon. Clip on candy therm. Set pan on stove at low heat. Add (C) & cook, stirring constantly, until therm. reads 270F. |
| 3. | Pour hot mixture over popcorn & toss w/2 large spoons to coat every kernel. Allow to cool slightly. |
| 4. | Rub butter or veg shortening on your hands so popcorn won't stick to them. Scoop up enough popcorn to form a ball about the size of a baseball. |
| 5. | Shape the ball w/your hands, using butter or veg. shortening to grease hands. |
Servings: 3