Popcorn Dainties

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pint popped corn, ground

Steps

1. Boil the sugar, water and cream of tartar to the soft-ball stage.
2. Grind the popcorn and stir it into the syrup before taking it off the heat.
3. Beat the egg whites stiff and add the vanilla.
4. Pour the popcorn syrup over the whites and beat until light and frothy.
5. Pour into a buttered pan and cut into squares when cool.

Notes

The booklet suggests pressing a whole popped kernel or a piece of chocolate candy into each square.

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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