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| miss wilma |
Posted - Nov 13 2008 : 10:42:52 AM
Do any of you make popcorn balls using molasses, I used to do these when the kids were home but have forgotten how.
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| miss wilma |
Posted - Nov 16 2008 : 10:21:55 PM
I think thy would keep for awhile , gosh its probably been 25 or 30 years since I did them
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| K-Falls Farmgirl |
Posted - Nov 16 2008 : 11:45:35 AM
I saw that bowl also in the MJ mag.I will make some for the grandkids to munch on when they get here..
How long will they stay good if wrapped in plastic wrap or baggies?
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| miss wilma |
Posted - Nov 15 2008 : 03:38:39 AM
Thanks Kate , what got me to thinking about them was seeing that big bowlof carmel popcorn in Mjs mag, I gotta get some maple syrup and try that to
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| kissmekate |
Posted - Nov 14 2008 : 10:09:26 PM
Oh Miss Wilma, these sound so yummy
I used to LOVE home made popcorn balls. I would make some, but my teeth would protest. My Mom used to make them when I was little. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane.
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| miss wilma |
Posted - Nov 14 2008 : 6:23:25 PM
On the way Monday
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Nov 14 2008 : 3:11:23 PM
MISS WILMA!!!!! THAT WOULD REALLY BE SOMETHING. My first popcorn balls in 40 years. yum.
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| miss wilma |
Posted - Nov 14 2008 : 1:54:18 PM
Nancy Jo I will put some molasses in your box for you to make them, Thanks Janice you are a goodie , know that
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Nov 13 2008 : 5:39:46 PM
That last recipe sounds like the one my Grandma used. I really should try it.
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| K-Falls Farmgirl |
Posted - Nov 13 2008 : 4:30:18 PM
Miss wilma, I agree the recipe I had called for soda too. Very similar to the one Janice just posted. Good luck.
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| Miss Bee Haven |
Posted - Nov 13 2008 : 11:44:30 AM
Okay, how about this?
Molasses Popcorn Balls
Molasses Popcorn Balls
4 qt Popped corn
1 c Sugar
2 tb Butter
2 c Molasses
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Soda
Boil Molasses, sugar, butter, and salt, stirring occasionally untill mixture forms hard ball in cold water. Remove from fire, add soda and mix well. Pour over popped corn, stirring so that each kernel may be coated. Form into a ball with well buttered hands QUICKLY!
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| miss wilma |
Posted - Nov 13 2008 : 11:17:38 AM
Will try this it seems like I used a tad of baking soda after the molasses quit boiling, My kids loved these
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| Miss Bee Haven |
Posted - Nov 13 2008 : 10:58:34 AM
I found this one online, Wilma. Does it look like what you want?
Makes 12-14 balls or squares.
12 cups popped popcorn
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
Place popcorn in large bowl. Melt butter in heavy saucepan, add sugar and molasses, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and boil mixture gently, without stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes, until it reaches 290 degrees F or the hard-crack stage. (When you drop a bit of syrup into a cupful of cold water, it should turn hard and brittle.) Pour syrup in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring with a wooden spoon until well mixed. Move quickly but aim to cover as much popcorn as you can with the syrup. Let mixture sit for a minute or two until it is cool enough to handle. With lightly buttered hands press firmly into balls.
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