1 c Sugar
1/2 c Molasses
1 tb Butter
1 tb Cider vinegar
1/4 ts Baking soda
3 qt Popped popcorn
Butter a 15 1/2 x 11 inch jelly roll pan and a large
bowl.
In heavy saucepan over medium heat, cook sugar,
molasses, butter and vinegar until mixture reaches
244 degrees to 248 degrees on candy thermometer, or
until small amount of mixture forms firm ball when
dropped into very cold water.
Place 1 1/2 quarts popcorn in large bowl. With spoon,
beat baking soda into molasses mixture until well
combined; pour half into popcorn.
Stir quickly until popcorn is coated. With buttered
hands, spread mixture onto half of jelly roll pan;
repeat with remaining popcorn and molasses mixture;
cool.
When cool break mixture into pieces.
