Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   8      quarts        Popped popcorn
   2      cups          Margarine
   2 2/3  cups          Sugar
   1      cup           Light Karo corn syrup
   1      teaspoon      Vanilla
   2      cups          Whole pecans
   6      cups          Miniature marshmallows
   2      cups          Small spiced gumdrops

Preparation:

Put popped popcorn, marshmallows, gumdrops, and pecans (optional) in large bowl. Melt butter, add sugar and Karo, bring to a boil, stirring and simmering 3 minutes, add vanilla, pour over popcorn. Mix well, let stand 2 minutes to cool. Press into buttered ring-mold. Unmold onto wax paper. Decorate with cut gumdrops. Or make balls with slightly dampened hands. HALLOWEEN: Use orange and black gumdrops. CHRISTMAS: Use red and green gumdrops.