Basketball Popcorn Balls From Abc's The View

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 10 ounces miniature marshmallows (6 cups)
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package orange gelatin
• 12 cups popped popcorn
• 1 cup candy corn
• 1/2 ounce black decorating gel

Recipe

• 1 microwave butter and marshmallows in large microwaveable bowl on high for 1 + to 2 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed. (as an alternative, you can use the stove top as long as there is close supervision!).
• 2 stir in gelatin until well mixed.
• 3 pour marshmallow mixture over popped popcorn and candy corns in a large bowl.
• 4 mix lightly until well coated.
• 5 shape into about 15 balls, or other shapes, with greased/buttered hands.
• 6 if not serving immediately, wrap each ball individually in plastic wrap after they have completely cooled.
• 7 make lines on orange balls like a basketball, and serve on a "fake" court with hoop.