Popcorn Goody Squares

Ingredients

• 2 quarts popped corn
• 1 pound dates
• 1 1/2 cups peanuts
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup light cream
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup

Steps

1. Grind the popcorn, dates and peanuts through a food grinder (medium plate).
2. Boil the sugar, cream and corn syrup to the soft-ball stage and pour over the ground mixture.
3. Mix well, press into a buttered 8×8-inch pan and cut into squares when cool.

Notes

From the booklet “Ed May’s Contest-Winning Popcorn Recipes” (Earl May Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa, dated 9/82), which printed 27 recipes picked from more than 1,100 sent in by Midwest homemakers. The steps are in our own words; both sides of the booklet are shown below.

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