Autumn Caramel Popcorn Balls
Ingredients:
- 5 tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
- 2½ cups unpopped popcorn
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- ¼ cup butter
- ⅔ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
- Pour 1 tablespoon of oil into a 4-quart saucepan; heat over high heat. Add 1/2 cup of popping corn; keep pan moving constantly until corn stops popping, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and transfer popped corn into a dish; set aside and keep warm. Repeat until all corn has been popped.
- Stir sugar, condensed milk, corn syrup and butter together in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and simmer until it reaches 240 F on a candy thermometer. Stir in vanilla.
- Pour caramel over popped corn and stir to coat.
- Lightly grease your hands and shape popcorn mixture into 15 balls; let cool completely.
