Helen's Pop Corn Balls
"My gram made these treats for special occasions when I was a little girl...I always loved it when she made these, as they were always one of my favorites! Super simple to make too. I have also added peanuts, cashews, almonds and pecans to these at different times...they are the "Cats Meow"! Great for Halloween Trick Or Treaters too! "
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (51.9 g)
- Calories 203.1
- Total Fat - 7.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.7 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 146.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 33.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.2 g
- Sugars - 29.8 g
- Protein - 2.6 g
- Calcium - 71.8 mg
- Iron - 1.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Melt butter and add sugar and molasses. Boil until temperature reaches 270 degrees using a candy thermometer. If you are adding nuts, add them at this time.
Step 2
Remove from heat, and add the baking soda.
Step 3
Mix well, then pour over popcorn.
Step 4
Dip hands in a bowl of warm water, before making each ball. Shape balls using very little pressure.
Step 5
Lay balls on waxed paper, and let cool.
Step 6
Wrap each ball in saran wrap, or put each in a plastic baggie.
Tips
No special items needed.