Root Popcorn Balls

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 14 cups popped corn
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon root extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 combine popped corn and peanuts in a large buttered bowl.
• 2 combine water, sugar, corn syrup, butter, root extract, and salt.
• 3 cook and stir until it reaches 240 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• 4 pour over popcorn mixture and stir until coated.
• 5 let stand 10 minutes.
• 6 with buttered hands, shape into 3" balls.
• 7 wrap in cellophane.