Purple Popcorn

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Ingredients

  • 10 cups popped popcorn (remove all unpopped kernels)
  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 (3 ounce) package grape gelatin
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup

Instructions

  1. Place the popcorn in a greased 17x12x2-inch baking dish. Keep popcorn warm in a 300 degree oven while making syrup mixture. In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, combine butter, sugar, gelatin, water,food coloring and corn syrup. Cook mixture over medium heat until it boils, stirring constantly. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the thermometer reaches 255 degrees (hard-ball stage).
  2. Pour syrup mixture over popcorn. Bake in a 300 degree oven for 5 minutes.
  3. Stir once and bake 5 minutes longer. Place popcorn mixture onto a large piece of foil. Cool completely. Break popcorn mixture into clusters. Store.
  4. in an airtight container. Serves 14-16 children. (Can used any flavor of gelatin).

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

319 kcal 16% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 0.5g 1% DV
Total Fat 25.1g 32% DV
Carbs 24.9g 9% DV
Fiber 1.1g 4% DV
Sugar 18.9g 38% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 3.3mg
Potassium 61.8mg 1% DV
Cholesterol 75mg 25% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin C 9.1mg 10% DV
Calcium 8.5mg 1% DV
Iron 0.2mg 1% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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