Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      quarts        freshly popped popcorn
   1      cup           sugar
     1/3  cup           corn syrup
     1/3  cup           water
     1/4  cup           butter
     1/4  teaspoon      salt
   1      teaspoon      vanilla

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 250. Put popcorn in a large, 4 inch deep butered baking pan. Keep warm in the oven. Combine sugar, cornsyrup, water, butter and salt in a large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Cook until mixture reaches 250 on a candy thermometer, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Quickly stir in vanilla. Remove popcorn from oven. Pour syrup mixture over popcorn, stirring to mix well. Form into balls. Makes approximately 8 balls.