On holidays, be it Christmas or Halloween, attending as well as organizing parties becomes the rule of the day - something that cannot be avoided. While going to a party is not too difficult, since all you are required to do is shop for gifts and look good, the same cannot be said for hosting parties. In fact, the latter requires a lot of planning, right from the invitation part to the decoration to the menu. Talking about menu, the first thing that comes into mind is snacks. Whether your party is full of kids or oldies, popcorn balls make excellent snacks. Not only are they loved by all, but are also quite easy to make. Read on to get the perfect recipe for making popcorn balls.
How To Make Popcorn Balls
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups Sugar
- 1 1/4 cups Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Light Corn Syrup
- 2/3 cup Water
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 3 1/2 quarts Popped Popcorn
- 1 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Take a saucepan and place it over medium heat.
- Add sugar, brown sugar, light corn syrup and water to the pan.
- Keep on stirring the mixture until the sugar gets dissolved.
- Add butter and continue cooking, without stirring, until it reaches 240 F.
- Take a large bowl and put the popped popcorn in it.
- Sprinkle the popcorn with salt.
- Pour the hot syrup over the popcorns and mix thoroughly.
- After applying some butter on your hands, shape the mixture into small balls.
- Place on a buttered pan.
- Wrap the balls in wax paper when cool.
