POPCORN CONFECTION

        ½ cup popcorn                   ¾ cup milk or cream
        2 tbsp peanut oil               6 tbsp butter
        1 cup packed brown sugar        3 tbsp light corn syrup
        1 cup sugar                     

Pop corn in oil. Put in a greased, heat-resistant bowl.

Combine sugars, milk, butter, and syrup in a two-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until it comes to a boil. Stir occasionally until it reaches 250° (hard ball). Pour over popcorn and stir until coated.

Empty onto a greased pan and cool. Break into clusters.

Adapted from the “Southern Living Cookies & Candy Cookbook” (1972). Discover more vintage recipes at the Padgett Sunday Supper Club (clubpadgett.com)!