Grandpa Higginbottom's Popcorn Balls Recipe

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Grandpa Higginbottom's Popcorn Balls
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Mix vinegar, water and sugar in a large saucepan.
  2. Cook until brittle when dropped in cold water.
  3. Add butter and vanilla.
  4. Make sure you have bowls of ice water on the table, which has been covered with newspaper.
  5. Pour candy mixture over a very large bowl of popped corn.
  6. Stir mixture with a large wooden spoon.
  7. Coat hands with butter.
  8. (This part gets messy and older children love it!) Working quickly, form balls with your hands.
  9. If you burn your hand, put directly in ice water.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 178.39 Kcal (747 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.92g 3%
Cholesterol 5.09mg 2%
Sodium 1.58mg 0%
Potassium 3.64mg 0%
Total Carbs 40.18g 13%
Sugars 39.38g 158%
Protein 0.02g 0%
Calcium 2.7mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 280.67 Kcal (1175 kJ)
Calories from fat 27.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.02g 3%
Cholesterol 8.01mg 2%
Sodium 2.49mg 0%
Potassium 5.72mg 0%
Total Carbs 63.22g 13%
Sugars 61.96g 158%
Protein 0.04g 0%
Calcium 4.3mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • low cholesterol

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