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Maple Syrup Popcorn Balls

Maple Syrup Popcorn Balls — a community recipe on Potlikkr.

Ingredients

• 1.0 cup Maple Syrup
• 2.0 tbsp Butter
• 1.0 tsp Vanilla
• 0.5 cup Popcorn

Method (preview)

1. 1

   **In the North country the people make one of the aristocrats of sweets, maple syrup. It cooks down to a delicious candy, but is delicate, so watch In a heavy saucepan put the maple syrup and butter. Cook to 260: on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and add the vanilla. Stir well and pour over the popped corn. Shape into balls.

2. 2

   Both pecans and walnuts are good with maple, it's hard to say which is better. You may wish to include a few of your favorite.