Caramel Popcorn Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. unpopped corn
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. water
1 tsp. white vinegar
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. oleo or butter
1/4 tsp. soda

Preparation

Pop corn; make 12
cups.
Place in large bowl.\tCombine sugars, corn syrup, water, vinegar,
salt
and soda in 2 quart saucepan.
Heat to\tboiling
over
medium-high
heat, stirring constantly.
Cook at 260\u00b0
on
a
candy
thermometer
or until small amount of mixture dropped
into
very cold water forms a hard ball.\tReduce heat to\tlow.
Stir in butter until melted. Pour syrup in thin streams\tover
corn in bowl, stirring until corn is coated.
Cool
slightly.
Butter
hands and shape into 3-inch balls.