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Pecan-popcorn Balls

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Snacks	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Granulated Sugar
1/2	c	Light Brown Sugar, packed
1/2	c	Light Corn Syrup
1/3	c	Water
1	c	Butter, cut in pieces
2	c	Pecans
4	c	Popcorn, popped*

INSTRUCTIONS

Remove unpopped kernels.  Combine ssugars, corn syrup and water in
heavy pan over high heat.  Bring to boil. Add butter and stir until
melted. Continue cooking 20  to 30 minutes until mixture reaches 300Â°
on a candy thermometer.  Spread pecans in even layer on baking sheed.
Bake at 350Â° about 10  minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from
oven and toss nuts with  popcorn in large, lightly oiled bowl.
Carefully pour syrup over  popcorn mixture. Carefully but quickly toss
mixture with long-handled  wooden spoon to coat popcorn and nuts
thoroughly with syrup. As soon  as mixture is cool enought to handle,
quickly shape into 3-inch  balls. Place balls on lightly oiled baking
sheet to cool. Wrap in  cellophane or plastic wrap. Store in tightly
covered tins up to a  week.  Makes 12 (3-inch) balls.  NOTE: Sugar
syrup is very hot. Handle it with care, so as not burn  yourself.
Source: Palm Beach Post, Food Section  billspa@icanect.net  Recipe by:
"Special Occasions"  by John Hadamuscin  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1
#860 by Bill Spalding  <billspa@icanect.net> on Oct 23, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 344 Calories From Fat: 246 Total Fat: 28.6g Cholesterol: 40.7mg Sodium: 11.4mg Potassium: 88.2mg Carbohydrates: 23.8g Fiber: 2.1g Sugar: 12.9g Protein: 2.2g