Deliciously Yummy Popcorn Balls

There are some who love popcorns and some who simply distaste it. Popcorns have both attractors and detractors. If you belong to the former category of persons, then you definitely must not have missed tasting and also preparing Popcorn balls.

Popcorn balls are immensely popular snacks that are not only easy to prepare but also entail loads of fun.
What is even more enticing is that you can have several flavours of Popcorn balls like chocolate, caramel, coloured popcorn balls, marsh mellow balls and so on.

Do you love popcorns but are unaware of how to make popcorn balls? Well, you have come to the right place. Here you will recipes for popcorn balls and tips to prepare some really lip smacking and yummy homemade popcorn balls.

So what do you need to prepare homemade popcorn balls?

The ingredients for preparing popcorn balls are readily available at any regular store in your neighbourhood.
You need corn oil or margarine, sugar, dark corn syrup or alternatively you could also use light corn syrup, some salt to taste and popcorn. In place of readymade popcorns you may also use un-popped popcorns.
In addition to oil, corn syrup, sugar and popcorns, also include one cup of marshmallows to your shopping list.

The Popcorn Balls Recipe is as follows:

In a 4-quart saucepan on medium heat, combine the margarine, dark/light corn syrup, sugar, cold water and marshmallows together. Let the mixture boil for a few minutes. To the boiling mixture, simply add popped corns ensuring that each corn kernel is sufficiently coated in the prepared mixture. Now convert this prepared mixture into small balls with greased hands and your homemade popcorn balls are ready.

If you apply your mind and a bit of your creativity then the sky is the limit for your popcorn snacking.

You may prepare homemade chocolate popcorn balls, vanilla popcorn balls and caramel popcorn balls. How about spicy tomato and Szechwan popcorn balls?

For caramel popcorn balls you need 1 packet of brown sugar and ½ cup of condensed milk, a few drops of vanilla extract and caramel sauce.

How to make caramel popcorns?

First in a 4-quart saucepan, prepare your popcorns and set them aside in oven to keep warm.

Next, in another saucepan, on medium heat, combine margarine or oil, corn syrup and sugar. Insert a candy thermometer in the saucepan. Now add condensed milk and vanilla extract. Bring to boil. Stir constantly till thermometer reads 114 degrees Celsius.

Finally pour caramel sauce on the boiled mixture and with buttered hands convert the mixture into balls of yummy popcorns.

Savour with friends and family!