Pop Corn Balls Recipe 1

Ingredients for Pop Corn Balls

• 1½ cups of sugar
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 1/3 cup of glucose
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 2/3 cup of water
• About 5 quarts of hot popped corn
• ½ cup of dark molasses

Instructions

1. Put the sugar, glucose and water over the fire and stir till the sugar melts; wash down the sides of the pan, cover and let steam five minutes, then uncover and cook without stirring to 280 deg F.
2. Or test in the same way as peanut brittle.
3. Add the other ingredients and cook until very brittle when tried in cold water.
4. Stir occasionally at first, then constantly.
5. Have the corn in a hot dish; stir while pouring the candy over it.
6. Mix thoroughly, then roll into balls.
7. Do not press the corn together too compactly.
8. Remove all hard kernels of corn before adding the candy.