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Caramel Popcorn Balls
- By Southern Mom
- Published 02/29/2008
- Kids Recipes
- Unrated
Ingredients
Directions:
TO PREPARE POPPED CORN
1. Heat oil in a large saucepan, preferably one with a heavy base.
2. Add popping corn and put a lid on the pan. Cook over a medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until the corn stops popping. Shake the pan whilst cooking. Take off the heat and leave to cool.
TO
PREPARE CARAMEL POPCORN BALLS
1. Cover 2 oven trays with baking paper or foil. Put the popped corn in a greased heatproof bowl or saucepan. Leave until cold.
2. Put the brown sugar, butter and golden syrup in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil over a high heat. Turn down the heat to medium and cook for 2 minutes. Stir constantly. Take off the heat.
3. Sprinkle in the salt and bicorbonate of soda. Stir well. Pour over the popped corn. Stir with a wooden spoon to coat the corn with caramel. Stand for 2-3 minutes to cool slightly. Check that the mixture is not too hot.
4. Working quickly, scoop out heaped dessertspoons of corn and shape into balls with your hands. Put onto the trays.
5. Put the NESTLÉ White Melts in a bowl. Put over a saucepan of hot (NOT BOILING) water. Stir occasionally until melted. Remove the bowl from the pan. Drizzle the Melts over the balls. Store in an airtight container.
- 1/4 cup popping corn
- 2 tsp oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 50 g butter
- 3 Tbsp golden syrup
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp bicarbonate soda
- 1 cup NESTLÉ White Melts
Directions:
TO PREPARE POPPED CORN
1. Heat oil in a large saucepan, preferably one with a heavy base.
2. Add popping corn and put a lid on the pan. Cook over a medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until the corn stops popping. Shake the pan whilst cooking. Take off the heat and leave to cool.
TO
1. Cover 2 oven trays with baking paper or foil. Put the popped corn in a greased heatproof bowl or saucepan. Leave until cold.
2. Put the brown sugar, butter and golden syrup in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil over a high heat. Turn down the heat to medium and cook for 2 minutes. Stir constantly. Take off the heat.
3. Sprinkle in the salt and bicorbonate of soda. Stir well. Pour over the popped corn. Stir with a wooden spoon to coat the corn with caramel. Stand for 2-3 minutes to cool slightly. Check that the mixture is not too hot.
4. Working quickly, scoop out heaped dessertspoons of corn and shape into balls with your hands. Put onto the trays.
5. Put the NESTLÉ White Melts in a bowl. Put over a saucepan of hot (NOT BOILING) water. Stir occasionally until melted. Remove the bowl from the pan. Drizzle the Melts over the balls. Store in an airtight container.
