Popcorn Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
2/3 c. water
2/3 c. light corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
3 poppers popcorn

Preparation

Mix in saucepan the sugar, salt, butter, water and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat to 250\u00b0 on candy thermometer or until a few drops form a hard ball when dropped into cold water.
Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring constantly.
Butter your hands and shape into balls on wax paper.