Question: Need a good popcorn ball recipe
By: Cheryl Itty Bit...
Published: December 7, 2010

Just tried Alton Brown's recipe for popcorn ball and had to throw out the whole lot. i need a good recipe that works!

Answers:
Andie Mitchell

Hey Cheryl!
Oh what a shame they didn't turn out! What happened?
This user recipe seems like a good one: http://www.foodista.com/recipe/3Z88GHZP/popcorn-ballsLet me know if they work!
Andrea
Chris Paulk

I've made Paula Deen's recipe and everyone loved them. (I confess- popcorn is one of those things that is difficult for me to eat- so while I've tasted various parts- never the whole together.) Everyone else liked them though.  Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1 1/3 cups water
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
18 cups popped corn
Directions
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, syrup, vinegar, and salt. Cook over high heat until mixture reaches 255 degrees F (hard-ball stage) on a candy thermometer. Stir in vanilla. Pour over popped corn, tossing gently to coat. When mixture is cool enough to handle, press popcorn into 3-inch balls with lightly greased hands. Cool completely on waxed paper.
Michelle Tancioco

Got this recipe from food network - Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
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      Cook Time:20 min
      Yield:14 popcorn balls
Ingredients
    * 2 cups sugar
    * 1 1/3 cups water
    * 1/2 cup light corn syrup
    * 1 teaspoon white vinegar
    * 1/2 teaspoon salt
    * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    * 18 cups popped corn
Directions
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, syrup, vinegar, and salt. Cook over high heat until mixture reaches 255 degrees F (hard-ball stage) on a candy thermometer. Stir in vanilla. Pour over popped corn, tossing gently to coat. When mixture is cool enough to handle, press popcorn into 3-inch balls with lightly greased hands. Cool completely on waxed paper.