Candy Cane Popcorn Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

20 c. popped corn
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. vanilla
15 to 20 candy canes

Preparation

Keep popped corn in 225\u00b0 oven.
Butter sides of saucepan. Combine sugar, syrup, vinegar, 1 1/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Cook until hard-ball stage (250\u00b0 on candy thermometer). Stir in vanilla.
Slowly pour over corn; stir just to mix well. Butter hands; shape mixture into balls around candy.
Makes 15 to 20.