Name: Molasses Popcorn Balls
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1½ cups Fancy Molasses; ¾ cup sugar; 1 tbsp butter or margarine; 4 qts popped popping corn

Molasses Popcorn Balls

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Molasses Popcorn Balls are an old-fashioned treat that is easy to make. Great activity with kids (young children can help to shape the balls).

Author: Crosby's Molasses
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Category: Candy & Sweet Treats

Ingredients

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1½ cups Fancy Molasses
¾ cup sugar
1 tbsp butter or margarine
4 qts popped popping corn

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Instructions

Combine Fancy Molasses, sugar, and butter or margarine in a 2 qt. saucepan.
Dissolve sugar by stirring. Cook over medium heat until mixture forms a hard but not brittle ball (250°-266°F) when dropped in cold water. Stir constantly.
Dribble syrup over popped corn stirring to coat it all. Make balls with buttered hands when cool. Wrap in waxed paper.

Keywords: popcorn ball, molasses popcorn, molasses popcorn ball

Find it online: https://www.crosbys.com/molasses-popcorn-balls/