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.
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