Caramel Popcorn Balls

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  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 - 15 ounce can (2/3 cup) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 5 quarts popped corn
  • can use peanuts

Preparation

Step 1

In sauce pan combine butter, sugar and corn syrup. Stir well and bring to boiling over medium heat. Stir in condensed milk, simmer. Stirring constantly till mixture comes to a soft ball stage (234 to 238 degrees) stir in vanilla. Pour over popped corn and stir to coat. Butter hands lightly, shape popcorn
into balls about 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Make about 15