Sugared Popcorn

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 quarts freshly popped corn

Method

1. 1

   Cook the sugar, water, and salt until the syrup forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water.

2. 2

   Remove from the fire.

3. 3

   Beat with a spoon until it looks creamy.

4. 4

   Drop in the popcorn and stir quickly until each kernel is coated with sugar.

5. 5

   Put on a platter and separate the grains of corn.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Aunt Sammy's radio recipes (1926) by United States. Department of Agriculture. Radio Service, page 9. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

2 quarts freshly popped corn. 2 tablespoons vinegar. 2 cups nut kernels. }^ teaspoon salt. 1^ cups sugar. 1 teaspoon vanilla. 1 cup water. Boil the sugar, water, vinegar, and salt until the sirup hardens when dipped into cold water. Add the vanilla, pour while hot over the popcorn and nuts, and mix well. When cool enough to handle, grease the hands and form into balls, or place popcorn in a deep layer, in a greased pan, and cut in oblong pieces. When cold, wrap in waxed paper. If desired chocolate may be added to the sirup for variety. 81517°— 27 2 18 SUGARED POPCORN 13^ cups sugar. 11 teaspoon salt. 1 cup water

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