Pop Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 2/3 c. maple syrup
1 stick butter
1/2 Tbsp. ground nutmeg
7 c. popped popcorn
1 c. chopped, toasted almonds
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

In a heavy saucepan, combine maple syrup, butter and nutmeg, boiling until mixture reaches 270\u00b0 on a candy thermometer (soft crack stage), stirring occasionally.
Mix popcorn, almonds and pecans.
Dribble syrup mixture onto popcorn and nut mixture until well covered.
May be made into bite-size popcorn balls and wrapped in wax paper or pressed into a large oiled pan and broken into smaller pieces when hardened.
Keep in a container with a tight lid.
Makes 7 to 9 balls.