Molasses Popcorn Balls

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 tsp soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Popped corn

Steps

1. Combine the sugar, molasses and water. Cook until it threads from a spoon.
2. Remove from the heat, add the soda and vanilla, and beat.
3. Pour over the popped corn and make into balls. When making the balls, dip your hands in water from time to time.

Notes

The card doesn’t say how much popcorn to use.

Directions continue on the back of the card (both sides shown below).

Photo: stock photo found online.

More than one card: a second copy titled “Pop Corn Balls” turned up in Rosie Lee’s box (shown with the cards below). It has the same ingredients, and its directions fit on the front: cook the sugar, molasses and water until it spins a thread, remove from the heat, pour over the popped corn and make into balls, dipping your hands into water from time to time.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe cards

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