POPCORN SURPRISES

      Title: POPCORN SURPRISES
  Categories: Chocolate, Candies
       Yield: 50 Servings
  
       8 c  Popped corn
       1 c  Sugar
     1/3 c  Light corn syrup
     1/3 c  Hot water
     1/8 ts Salt
     1/2 ts Vanilla
       1 lb Chocolate coating
  
   Measure popped corn into a large bowl. In a small saucepan, combine
   sugar, syrup, water, and salt. Cover tightly and bring to a rolling
   boil. Remove lid and add thermometer. Cook to 270 degrees; remove
   from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour cooked syrup over the popped
   corn, stirring to coat corn. Cool completely, then run through a food
   chopper. Melt chocolate coating in top of double boiler. Stir ground
   popcorn into chocolate, using as much popcorn as the chocolate will
   hold. Pack into chocolate lined molds or roll out between waxed paper
   and cut into shapes with cookie cutters or knives. Makes about 50
   pieces.
   
   Recipe from:Ideals Candy Cookbook by Mildred Brand Copyright-MCMLXXIX
   By Mildred Brand, Milwaukee, Wis. 53201
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