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Popcorn Touchdown Centerpiece With Chocolate Coated Bananas

Popcorn Touchdown Centerpiece With Chocolate Coated Bananas is built on Sugar, Water, Light Corn Syrup, Salt, and Vinegar. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 tsp
• 5 qt
• 1 pkg
• 1 tbsp
• 8
• 16

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Combine sugar, water, salt, corn syrup and vinegar; cook to hard ball stage (250 degrees Fahrenheit).

2. 2

   Add vanilla and pour over popped popcorn; mix well.

3. 3

   Shape into football centerpiece. Use any remaining popcorn for popcorn balls to pack for a game-time snack.

4. 4

   Cut licorice strings into one 8-inch piece and five 3-inch pieces.

5. 5

   Lay 8-inch piece of licorice lengthwise along top of football.

6. 6

   Place 3-inch pieces crosswise to form lacings.

7. 7

   In heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat.

8. 8

   Insert skewers into cut ends of bananas.

9. 9

   Brush chocolate coating on bananas with pastry brush.

10. 10

    Place chocolate bananas on cookie sheet; freeze 2 hours.

11. 11

    At serving time, carefully remove from cookie sheet; stick skewers into popcorn football.

12. 12

    Nutr. Assoc.: 0