Halloween
Gumdrop Goblin Balls
8
cups air-popped popcorn
1
cup granulated sugar
1/2
cup light corn syrup
1/3
cup water
1
tablespoon butter
1/2
teaspoon salt
1
teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2
cups orange gumdrops
Place
popped corn in mixing bowl; set aside.
In
small saucepan, over medium-high heat, bring sugar, corn syrup, water,
margarine, and salt to boil. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Cook,
without stirring, for ten minutes or until reaches hard-ball stage of 254
degrees F on candy thermometer.
Remove
from heat. Wearing oven mitts to shield against splatters,
carefully
stir in vanilla extract. Pour over popped corn; using prepared spoon, toss
until well coated. Stir in gumdrops. Wearing rubber gloves, form into 2-inch
balls; let cool on baking sheet.
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