Old Fashioned Popcorn Balls Recipe

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Old Fashioned Popcorn Balls
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Ingredients:

  • 2 -3 cups popcorn
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup white karo
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Heat popcorn in oven at 300 degrees.
  2. Stir and cook sugar, karo, water, butter and salt until sugar is dissolved.
  3. Continue cooking WITHOUT stirring until mixture reaches 270 degrees on candy thermometer, (can use a kitchen thermometer) or until syrup forms a soft ball in cold water.
  4. Add vanilla and pour slowly over popcorn.
  5. Mix well.
  6. Dip hands in water and form balls.
  7. Wrap in plastic wrap and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 778.2 Kcal (3258 kJ)
Calories from fat 209.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.23g 36%
Cholesterol 61.01mg 20%
Sodium 761.73mg 32%
Potassium 25.72mg 1%
Total Carbs 143.93g 48%
Sugars 86.93g 348%
Dietary Fiber 0.75g 3%
Protein 0.93g 2%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 14mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 285.22 Kcal (1194 kJ)
Calories from fat 76.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.52g 36%
Cholesterol 22.36mg 20%
Sodium 279.19mg 32%
Potassium 9.43mg 1%
Total Carbs 52.75g 48%
Sugars 31.86g 348%
Dietary Fiber 0.27g 3%
Protein 0.34g 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 5.1mg 1%

* 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

  • 17.4
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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