HALLOWEEN: GOBLIN BALLS

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Title: HALLOWEEN: GOBLIN BALLS
Categories: Candies, Halloween
Yield: 24 Balls

8 c Popped Corn
1 c Granulated Sugar
1/2 c Corn Syrup
1/3 c Water
1 tb Butter
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Orange & Black Gumdrops
-chopped

Currants and diced apricots can replace the candy.

Place popped corn in bowl; set aside.

In small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring sugar, corn syrup,
water, butter and salt to boil; cook, stirring, until sugar
dissolves. Cook, without stirring, for 10 minutes or until at
hard-ball stage of 254F 123C on candy thermometer, or until 1/2 ts
syrup dropped into cold water forms rigid but still slightly pliable
ball. Remove from heat. Wearing oven mitts to shield against
splatters, carefully stir in vanilla.

Pour over popped corn; using greased spoon, toss until coated. Stir in
candy. Wearing rubber gloves, form into 2-inch balls; let cool on
baking sheet.

Source: Canadian Living magazine, Nov 95 Presented in article "Kids &
Fun: Happy Halloween" Recipe by Canadian Living Test Kitchen