Popcorn Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. molasses
1 Tbsp. vinegar
2 Tbsp. water
1/8 tsp. soda
2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 tsp. vanilla
4 qt. lightly salted popcorn

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in a pan.
Cook over medium heat until a little of the mixture forms a ball when dropped in cold water (265\u00b0) on candy thermometer.
Remove from heat.
Stir in soda, butter and vanilla.
Pour over popcorn.
Mix well.
Wet hands and shape mixture into balls.
Makes about 1 1/2 dozen 3-inch balls.