Holiday Jell O Popcorn Balls Recipes

MARY'S JELLO POPCORN BALLS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except popcorn in a heavy sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil and cook just until jello and sugar are dissolved.
• Pour over popcorn and mix well.
• Wet your hands under cold water, shake water off or butter hands slightly and work quickly to form popcorn balls.
• Place the finished balls on wax paper and once cooled wrap them more wax paper.
• You can make these as big or as small as you like.

JELLO POPCORN BALLS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except popcorn in a heavy sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil and cook just till jello and sugar are dissolved.
• Pour over popcorn and mix well and fast.
• Wet your hands under cold water, shake it off don't dry it and work quickly forming popcorn balls.
• As you make them , wrap them in squares of wax paper.
• Re-wet your hands in between forming.
• The amount you get will depend on how big you make them -- cook time is left blank because it will vary.

JELL-O POPCORN BALLS

Steps:

• Place popped popcorn in a large bowl, lightly buttered.
• Bring the corn syrup and jello mix to a boil in a saucepan.
• Boil over medium heat until mixture separates into a hard thread when dropped into very cold water, about 6 to 7 minutes.
• Remove from heat and pour over popcorn, mixing quickly to coat well. Let stand for about 3 to 5 minutes and with your hands buttered, shape into 1-1/2 inch balls.
• NOTE: these balls can also be made using Kool-Aid unsweetened drink in any flavor instead of the Jell-O, and it is the same procedure.