Peanut-Popcorn Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/4 c. brown sugar
    2 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter
    4 c. popped popcorn (about 1/4 c. unpopped)
    1/4 c. corn syrup
    dash of salt
    1/2 c. salted peanuts
Preparation
    Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, peanut butter and salt. Microwave on High 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until mixture begins to bubble. Stir. Stir in popcorn and peanuts until well coated.
    Let stand for 5 minutes. Shape mixture firmly into four 3-inch balls with hands dipped in cold water.
    Place onto waxed paper.
    Let stand about 30 minutes or until completely cooled. Wrap in plastic wrap.
    Yields 4 popcorn balls.
    Contains 310 calories per ball.

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