Caramel Popcorn Balls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 cups of popped popcorn (1/2 c unpopped)
3/4 c white sugar
3/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c light corn syrup
1/2 c water
1 t white vinegar
1/4 t salt
3/4 c butter

Preparation

Measure popped corn into large bowl. Combine sugars, corn syrup, water, vinegar, and salt in 2 qt. saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly to 260 on the candy thermomoter (or until a small amount dropped into very cold water forms a hard ball). Reduce heat to low, stir in butter til melted. Pour syrup in thin stream over popcorn until well-coated. Cool slightly. Butter hands and shape mixture into balls and place on waxed paper.