Jessie’s Sugar-Coated Popcorn

Jessie’s Sugar-Coated Popcorn by Jessie McNaughton

4 quarts of popcorn

1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1/4 cup karo syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Pop popcorn and set aside. Melt butter, sugar and syrup in pan. Take off heat and add vanilla, soda and salt. Mix with popcorn and cook in microwave for 1 1/2 minutes. Set out on wax paper to cool then cover and seal in an airtight container.

Caramel Popcorn Balls

Caramel Popcorn Balls by Lee Betteridge

1 cube butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 can sweetened condensed milk
½ cup corn syrup

Combine and cook over med.-low heat in a heavy saucepan. Stir frequently. Cook until drop of mixture can be formed into a soft ball in cool water. Combine with popcorn – makes about 30 popcorn balls.

Marshmallow Popcorn

Marshmallow Popcorn Dena Hedrick (KU Med)

¾ cup unpopped popcorn
½ cup butter /////// /// 1 cup mini marshmallows
¾ cup sugar ////////// 1 tsp. vanilla
¼ cup lt. Karo syrup
Pop the corn. Bring butter, sugar and karo syrup to a boil; remove from heat and add vanilla. Add marshmallows and stir until melted. Pour mixture, while still hot, over popcorn and mix.

Jessie’s Sugar-Coated Popcorn

Jessie’s Sugar-Coated Popcorn Jessie McNaughton

4 quarts of popcorn

1/2 c. butter //////////// 1 tsp vanilla
1 c. sugar ////////////// 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 cup karo syrup//////////// 1/2 tsp. salt


Pop popcorn and set aside. Melt butter, sugar and syrup in pan. Take off heat and add vanilla, soda and salt. Mix with popcorn and cook in microwave for 1 1/2 minutes. Set out on wax paper to cool then cover and seal in an airtight container.