POPCORN BALL CREATURES
3/4 cup Sugar
1 tsp. White vinegar
3/4 cup Brown sugar
1/2 cup Light (clear) corn syrup
1/2 cup Water
1/4 tsp Salt
3/4 cup(1 1/2 sticks) Butter
8 cups Popped popcorn
Equipment:
Medium saucepan
Candy thermometer
Large bowl
Wax paper
Spray oil/butter/shortening
1. Stir all ingredients except popcorn and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the mixture reaches 260 degrees on a candy thermometer (hard ball stage).
2. Reduce temperature to low; add butter.
3. Put popcorn in a large bowl. Pour the mixture over it, coating the popcorn. Cool slightly.
4. Butter your child's hands and let him/her mold the popcorn into animal shapes. Place the shapes on wax paper until ready to eat.
Yield: Depends on size of creations
Creative Cooking
By
Lydia Critchley
creativecook@creativecookingbylydia.com
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