dessert recipes

Rum Flavored Popcorn Balls


candies

2 quart popped popcorn
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 1/2 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon rum flavor
1/3 teaspoon vinegar

Preheat oven to 250. Place popcorn in large 4 inch deep buttered baking pan. Keep warm in the oven. In a large saucepan, stir sugar, water and corn srup together until sugar is dissolved. Boil without stirring until mixture reached 250 on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and quickly stir in salt, rum flavor and vinegar. Remove popcorn from oven. Pour syrup mixture over popcorn and mix thoroughly. Shape into