Use caramel corn for Christmas tree

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Wednesday, October 25, 2000 ~ North Shore News - 19_

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As soon as the mixture is

Stir well and pour half this
mixture over gach of the nvo
pans of popped corn, stirring
as you pour,

Place the pans into the
warmed oven and bake for
one hour, stirring every 15
minutes.

4 tsp. baking soda
16 <. popped corn

the sugar, butter, syrup and
salt in a small pot until the

Preheat oven to 200 F, butter is thoroughly melted
Divide the popped corn into and bubbles form around the
two large baking pans. edge.

Over medium heaz, cook Take the pot off the heat
and immediately stir in the
baking soda.

adds another twist to this fes-
tive treat.

1c. brown sugar

¥ c. butter

¥ ¢. light corn syrup

% tsp. salt

From previous pane
cool to the touch, shape the

caramel popcorn into balls.

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raisins, pieces of apple, lemons
or oranges held on with
toothpicks. Adding nuts of
your choice or chopped fruit

if Colourful ?opcorn Balls

1c. sugar

4 ¢. light corn syrup
4c. water

4c. butter

% tep. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

16.¢. popped corn

te gum drops

in a pot. combine the sugar, corn syrup,
; water, butter and salt.

Cook over medium heat and stir only
until the sugar has dissolved. Continue
cooking until the mixture reaches 254 F

_ on a candy thermometer. If you don't have
a thermometer the mixture will be ready

Remove the syrup from the heat and
add the vanilla. Dice gumdrops and divide
the p opped corn into three large baking
pans. Sprinkle each pan of popped corn
with diced gumdrops. Suit yourself as to
whether you want to mix the colors or if
you'd prefer to have some with only red,
green or yellow gumdrops, Now pour a
third of the syrup over each pan and use

" a wooden spoon to stir the mixtures to

ensure each piece is well-covered.

Grease your hands with butter or
cooking oil and form it into 4-inch balls, or
the size of your chaice, while the mixture
is still warm. Wrap each ball in plastic.
These colorful balls will keep for 2-4 weeks.

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