Just Found Out ~ It's National Popcorn Day

Just thought I would share these few recipes with you to celebrate National Popcorn Day.  Find someone or a lot of someones and have popcorn today.

Happy National Popcorn Day ! !

Charlene


Chocolate Popcorn

Ingredients
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon cocoa
1/2   stick butter
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
8 cup popcorn
Directions
Over medium heat, using a 4 quart pot, combine the sugar, corn syrup, butter, cocoa, and salt and bring to a boil.  Once the mixture is well mixed, add the popped corn.  Cook and stir until popcorn is coated, approximately 2 minutes. Cool mixture and shape into 3-inch balls.

Popcorn Balls

Ingredients
2 cup sugar
1 1/3 cup water
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
18 cup popped corn
Directions
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, syrup, vinegar, and salt. Cook over high heat until mixture reaches 255 degrees F (hard-ball stage) on a candy thermometer. Stir in vanilla. Pour over popped corn, tossing gently to coat. When mixture is cool enough to handle, press popcorn into 3-inch balls with lightly greased hands. Cool completely on wax paper.
Makes 14 popcorn balls