INGREDIENTS:

10 cups popped popcorn 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup water 2/3 cup molasses 1 tsp. Vinegar 1/4 tsp. Salt 3 Tbsp. Butter or Margarine.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Put sugar, water, molasses, vinegar and salt into a large sauce pan.  Heat and stir until the mixture starts to boil.  Boil gently, without stirring, until the mixture reaches the hard ball stage*.  Remove from heat.  Add the butter or margarine.  Put the popped popcorn in a large bow, and pour the candy mixture over the popcorn.  Mix until all the popcorn is coated with syrup.  Form into balls.  Makes 12-15 popcorn balls.  For extra Halloween fun, add orange food coloring to the mixture, and decorate the balls like jack-o-lanterns with licorice sticks for the face. *Hard ball stage is 270 degrees F or when you drop a bit in cold water and it forms a hard ball.