Best Ever Popcorn Balls

ingredients

• servings: 20
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 teaspoons cold water
• 2 5/8 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup marshmallows
• 5 quarts plain popped popcorn

recipe

preparation time: 10 mins cook time: 10 mins ready time: 20 mins


• in a saucepan over medium heat, combine the corn syrup, margarine, cold water, confectioners' sugar and marshmallows. heat and stir until the mixture comes to a boil. carefully combine the hot mixture with the popcorn, coating each kernel.
• grease hands with vegetable shortening and quickly shape the coated popcorn into balls before it cools. wrap with cellophane or plastic wrap and store at room temperature.