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Grandma Petrella's Popcorn Balls

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
1/3 cup white corn syrup
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
3 quarts popped corn

Directions:

1. Pop corn and remove any unpopped kernels.
2. Combine sugar, corn syrup, water, butter and salt in a saucepan and cook, stirring until sugar is dissolved
3. Continue cooking without stirring, until syrup forms a brittle ball in cold water (270°F using candy thermometer)
4. Add vanilla and stir only enough to mix it through the syrup.
5. Place the popped corn in a bowl large enough for mixing.
6. Pour cooked syrup slowly over the popped corn and mix well.
7. Wet hands slightly and shape popcorn mixture into balls, using only enough pressure to make the balls stick together.
8. When cool, wrap balls in waxed paper.

Makes approximately 12 medium-sized popcorn balls.

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