country cousin popcorn balls

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Here is a popcorn recipe

Jenn

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

http://tlotc.dhs.org/jenn/

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

COUNTRY COUSIN POPCORN BALLS

 

Recipe By : SOAR -- http://soar.berkeley.edu/recipes/

Serving Size : 18 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Candy 6 Point

Appetizers And Snacks Desserts

Done By Dotties Calculator Low-Fat

Popcorn Soar Recipes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 cups sugar

2/3 cup apple juice -- or water

2/3 cup maple syrup

1/2 cup butter

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

4 quarts popcorn, air-popped -- warm (15 cups)

1 cup honey-roasted peanuts -- unsalted or salted

1 1/2 cups chopped dates -- 1 8oz package

 

Combine sugar, apple juice, syrup, butter and salt in a heavy saucepan. Bring

to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove sugar from sides of pan with a wet

brush. Cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches 270 degrees Fahrenheit, or

the soft crack stage on a candy thermometer. Add vanilla. Pour mixture over

popped popcorn, peanuts and dates; mix well. Wet or butter hands and shape into

3-inch balls.

 

Makes 18 balls.

 

*1 ounce of unpopped popcorn kernels (2 tablespoons household measure) makes

approximately 1 quart of popped popcorn.

 

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MC Formatted by: Jennifer Hall <ladyevelyn

 

 

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NOTES : Per serving: 280.9 cal, 9.4g (28.8%) fat, 2.9g fibre, 297mg sodium,

49.3g carbs, 3.1g protien

 

Per serving: 6.0 points