Paula's Popcorn Nut Balls

Name: Paula's Popcorn Nut Balls
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 473 milliliters candied pecans; 118 milliliters light corn syrup; 4 liters popped corn, lightly salted; 1 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon white vinegar

The recipe Paula's Popcorn Nut Balls could satisfy your American craving in approximately 45 minutes. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 327 calories, 3g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. For 80 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 12. A mixture of vanillan extract, corn syrup, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

In an extra-large mixing bowl, toss together the popcorn and nuts. Set aside.

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Popcorn

Nuts

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Mixing Bowl

In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring the sugar, 1 1/3 cups water, corn syrup, vinegar and salt to 260 degrees F (the hard-ball stage) on a candy thermometer. Stir in the vanilla.

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Corn Syrup

Vanilla

Vinegar

Candy

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Candy Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Pour the hot mixture over the popcorn and nuts, tossing gently to coat. When the mixture is cool enough to handle, dip your hands in water to moisten and form the popcorn into 4-inch balls.

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Popcorn

Water

Nuts

Dip

Place on waxed paper until cool. Wrap in clear plastic wrap and tie with a decorative ribbon.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Cook's Note: Use caution when handling hot syrup. Syrup stays especially hot on nuts.

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Syrup

Nuts

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Servings:

473milliliters

candied pecans 118milliliters

light corn syrup 4liters

popped corn, lightly salted 1teaspoons

salt 473milliliters

sugar 1teaspoon

vanilla extract 1teaspoon

white vinegar

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Popcorn on the menu? Try pairing with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. You could try Diebolt-Vallois Blanc de Blancs. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 48 dollars per bottle.