Carmel Popcorn Balls

One of my happy memories involving my Grandfather, Mackey Greer, was his popcorn balls. I am not sure if this is the exact recipe, but it tastes incredibly similar.

½ cup packed brown sugar

½ cup dark or light corn syrup (I use light corn syrup)

¼ cup butter

½ tsp. salt

8 cups unsalted popcorn, popped

Heat brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt to simmering in a 4 qt. dutch oven type pan over med-high heat, stirring constantly. Add popcorn. Cook, stirring constantly, till popcorn is well coated, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly.

Dip hands in cold water; shape mixture into 2 inch balls (or bigger). Place on wax paper and cool completely. Doubling the recipe isn’t recommended.