Ingredients for - Favorite Popcorn Balls

1. Unpopped popcorn 2 cups
2. Vegetable oil 4 tablespoons
3. Butter 1 tablespoon
4. White sugar 1 cup
5. Molasses 1 cup
6. Salt ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Favorite Popcorn Balls

1 . Stage

Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to a 4 quart saucepan, and heat over high heat. When oil is hot, add 1/2 cup of popping corn. Keep pan moving constantly. When corn stops popping, remove from heat. Repeat until all corn has been popped. Place popped corn into a buttered bowl.

2 . Stage

In 2 quart saucepan, melt butter. Stir in sugar, molasses, and salt. Insert a candy thermometer in saucepan and boil sugar mixture on medium heat until the thermometer reads 260 degrees F(126 degrees C).

3 . Stage

Pour syrup over corn, while stirring popcorn thoroughly. Butter hands lightly. Shape popcorn into 12 to 14 balls.