Busters Recipes

Candied Popcorn

1 c Sugar
1/2 c Molasses
1 tb Butter
1 tb Cider vinegar
1/4 ts Baking soda
3 qt Popped popcorn

Butter a 15 1/2 x 11 inch jelly roll pan and a large bowl.
In heavy saucepan over medium heat, cook sugar, molasses, butter and
vinegar until mixture reaches 244 degrees to 248 degrees on candy
thermometer, or until small amount of mixture forms firm ball when
dropped into very cold water.

Place 1 1/2 quarts popcorn in large bowl. With spoon, beat baking
soda into molasses mixture until well combined; pour half into
popcorn.

Stir quickly until popcorn is coated. With buttered hands, spread
mixture onto half of jelly roll pan; repeat with remaining popcorn
and molasses mixture; cool.

When cool break mixture into pieces.