Caramel Popcorn Balls

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 10 cups popped popcorn (about 2 bags popped microwave popcorn)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1/2 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 set popcorn aside in a large bowl.
• 2 in a 2 quart saucepan combine sugars, corn syrup, water, salt, and vinegar.
• 3 using a candy thermometer, heat until a boil and stir regularly until temperature reaches 260 degrees f.
• 4 this will take about 15 minutes.
• 5 stir in butter until melted.
• 6 pour caramel sauce over popcorn and stir until well coated.
• 7 spread popcorn on clean countertop and let it set up for a few minutes.
• 8 form popcorn into balls and allow to cool (or just spread it out and let cool.).
• 9 store in tupperware or in ziplock bags.
• 10 recipe may be doubled.