Fiddle Faddle

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   Combine sugar, butter, corn syrup, water and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat.

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   Bring it up to about 265-275F, or until hard.

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   Use a candy thermometer.

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   If you don't have one, drip the candy into a small glass of cold water.

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   If the candy forms a very hard ball, it's ready.

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   Make sure mixture doesn't boil over.

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   While candy cooks, pop both bags of popcorn and spread about 2 quarts or 1 1/3 bags of popcorn on one large or two small cookie sheets.

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   Put the popcorn in your oven set on its lowest temperature.

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   This will keep the popcorn hot so that the candy will coat better.

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    When your candy is hard, add the vanilla.

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    Pull the popcorn from the oven and quickly pour the candy over the popcorn in thin streams.

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    Mix the popcorn so that each kernel is coated with candy, put the popcorn back into the oven for five more minutes, then stir once again.

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    This will help to coat each kernel.

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    You can repeat this step once more if necessary to get all of the popcorn coated.

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    Pour popcorn onto a large sheet of wax paper to cool.

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    Watch out of the heat.

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    When popcorn is cool, break it up and immediately put it into a tightly sealed container, such as Tupperware.

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    This will ensure that it stays fresh.

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    It will become stale rather quickly if left in moist climate.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.