Popcorn Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 qt. freshly popped popcorn
1 c. light corn syrup
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla flavor
1/4 tsp. food coloring (any color)

Preparation

Keep popcorn warm in a 275\u00b0 to 300\u00b0 oven.
Combine corn syrup, sugar and salt in a heavy, 2-quart saucepan.
Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Cook without stirring for 4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and food coloring.
Mix well. Pour syrup slowly over popcorn in a fine stream, mixing with a wooden spoon.
When cool enough to handle but still quite warm, shape into 2 to 2 1/2-inch balls.
Makes 12 to 18.