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[Calpernia]

With all this popcorn....I'm looking for something to do with it. This looked interesting:

Pop Corn Balls
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1/3 Cup Light Corn Syrup
1/4 Cup Butter or Margarine
1/3 Cup Water
1/2 teas. Salt
1 teas. Watkins Original Double Strength Vanilla
2 Quarts Popped Pop Corn

Keep pop corn warm in a 250ºF oven. Cook the first five ingredients over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixtur comes to a boil. Continue cooking without stirring until mixture reaches 270ºF on a candy thermometer or until a small amount dropped into very cold water separates into hard threads. Add vanilla and stir. Pour syrup over popped corn, mixing with a fork. When cool enough to handle but still quite warm, form into balls.

[Calpernia]

These popcorn recipes would make a pretty gift basket these kids can help make.

Oven Caramel Corn
3-3/4 Quarts (15 Cups) Popped Corn
1 Cup Brown Sugar (packed)
1/2 Cup Butter or Margarine
1/4 Cup Light Corn Syrup
1/2 teas. Salt
1/2 teas. Soda
1 teas. Watkins Caramel Extract

Heat oven to 200 degrees. Divide popped corn between 2 ungreased baking pans, 13 x 9 x 2 inches. In sauce pan, heat sugar, butter, corn syrup, caramel extract and salt, stirring occasionally, until bubbly around edges. Continue cooking over medium heat 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in soda until foamy. Pour on popped corn, stirring until corn is well coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Makes about 15

[Calpernia]

Candy Coated Popcorn
3 Quarts Air Popped Popcorn
1 Cup Peanuts
1/2 Cup Salted Butter
1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Honey
1 1/4 teas. Watkins Vanilla, Double Strength
1/2 teas. Watkins Ginger
1/4 Cup Watkins Sesame Seeds (toasted)

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line 2 jely roll pans with aluminum foil, and spray with Watkins Cooking Spray. Spread air-popped popcorn and peanuts on pans. In medium-size saucepan, combine butter, sugar and honey. Bring to boil over medium heat, and cook for 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat; stir in Watkins Vanilla, ginger, and sesame seeds. Pour over popcorn and peanuts, stirring to coat.

Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring 3 times during baking. Cool popcorn mixture in pans, then break up clumps. Store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Yields 3 quarts.

[Calpernia]

Sweet and Spicy Popcorn
Watkins Cooking Spray
6 Cups Popped Popcorn (using no oil)
2 Tbsp. Sugar
2 teas. Water
1/4 teas. Watkins Cinnamon
1/8 teas. Watkins Nutmeg
1/8 teas. Watkins Ginger

Spray a cold 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan with Watkins cooking spray. Place popcorn in the baking pan. In a small mixing bowl stir together sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Add spice mixture to popcorn in bkaing pan. Toss popcorn till coated. Bake in a 350º oven for 15 minutes, stirring once or twice. Transfer popcorn from baking pan to a large piece of foil. Cool popcorn completely. If desired, store in a tightly covered container. Makes 6 (3/4 cup) servings.

[Calpernia]

Vanilla Popcorn
1 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup White Corn Syrup
1/2 Cup Butter of Margarine
4 Quarts Popcorn
(Food Coloring if desired)
1/2 teas. Salt
1/2 teas. Baking Soda
1 Tbsp Watkins Original Double Strength Vanilla(or any flavor of your choice}
Watkins Cooking spray

Oven Method
Pour popcorn in large roosting pan sprayed with Watkins Cooking Spray. Combine sugar, syrup, butter or margarine and salt in small saucepan and bring to boil. Boil for 5 min. with occasional stirring. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and extract; stir well. Pour over popcorn in roasting pan and mix well. Bake 1 hour at 225*F, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on waxed paper to cool.

[LadyX]

You need to launch a catering career!
All those sound delicious..:))

Need to sign off, going to Aiken in the mornng - today's appointment delayed because of their heavy schedule...

Good night, everyone....and especially you, JH - you make our Thursdays so enjoyable!

[JohnHuang2]

Why, thank you, friend :-) G'nite, sleep well, and don't forget you're in our prayers.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin' ! ...

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL !!

[radu]

BEEE-YOOO-TEEE-FUL!!!!

Your "two cents worth" is worth a million bucks, John. A keeper? You bet!!

Thanks so much for turning me on to this gem, RC.

[Donaeus]

Thank you Billie. :) Now that I'm here I don't think you'll be getting rid of me. LOL

[Donaeus]

Thank you MEG33. It's wonderful indeed and I'm grateful for the chance to make new friends. :)

[Billie]

Thank you Billie. :) Now that I'm here I don't think you'll be getting rid of me. LOL

Come see us today. :) Lighthearted fun today!

Friday - Fantasies! Come See!

[Donaeus]

Thanks uh bunch fer makin' me so welcome! Ah'm uh native Texsun and Ah luv Texsus! LOL I don't talk like that all the time, only when I wanna impress folks. :)

[Donaeus]

You're welcome :-) :-) Please keep the articles coming. Thank you, happy to be joining this great effort.

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL ! ...