Gelatin-flavored Popcorn

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 10 cups popped popcorn
• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) package fruit flavored jell-o® mix
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons water

Recipe

Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c). grease a 1/4 sheet pan or two 8x12 inch baking dishes. generously butter a heavy 2 quart saucepan.
• distribute popcorn evenly in prepared baking pans. place in oven to keep warm.
• in prepared saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, sugar, gelatin, corn syrup and water. heat to 250 to 265 degrees f (121 to 129 degrees c), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a rigid ball.
• pour mixture evenly over popcorn and stir until coated. return popcorn to oven and bake 5 minutes; stir, then bake 5 minutes more.
• turn popcorn out onto a large piece of foil. let rest until cool enough to handle, then form into balls. or let cool completely and break into clusters. store in an airtight container, in a cool, dry place.