Comments on: popcorn balls

By: meg

meg — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:09:01 +0000

it sounds like you didn’t cook the syrup long enough. give em to the kids and try again!

By: marie

marie — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:42:19 +0000

why did mine come out gooie? i could not get my popcorn to stick, please help…

thanks,

marie

By: meg

meg — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:24:35 +0000

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popcorn ball tricks and tips

*they will go stale in a couple days, you can always put them out for the squirrels (I don’t know if birds can eat them).
*if your popcorn balls are gooey you didn’t cook the syrup long enough.
*if you break a tooth biting into one, you cooked the syrup too long.
*the temperature outside doesn’t really matter, but the lower the humidity the better (if it is humid, they will just be a little gooey)
*microwave popcorn will work, I’m sure, but stove top popcorn is a lot of fun! If it’s been awhile, there is a tutorial here:
http://threewheelsturning.blogspot.com/2008/10/diy-popcorn.html
*these are easy to decorate, just stick candy on when the syrup is gooey, or you can use frosting, or peanut butter. here are some halloween ones:
http://flickr.com/photos/22848658@N00/635980987/
but a snowman would be easy or you could try to make a turkey. They don’t have to be balls either, they can be houses, or bears, or trains.

By: Bean

Bean — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:37:05 +0000

I’m so making these, thank you!! :D

By: Sew,Mama,Sew! Blog » » November 10 ~ Gifts for Elementary Kids

Sew,Mama,Sew! Blog » » November 10 ~ Gifts for Elementary Kids — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:20:58 +0000

[...] Balls Meg from elsie marley (and our current board!) shares a fun and easy Popcorn Ball Recipe. It’s a nice holiday treat, a fun gift, and a great activity for kids… All in [...]

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:38:51 +0000

I used to make these with my mom every year at Halloween, back when it was safe to give these to the neighborhood kids you knew. This recipe brought me back to some great memories, thank you :o) I made them tonight and the family just loved them.

By: amber

amber — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:21:51 +0000

why did my popcorn balls come out gooie???? what do i have to do to make them crispy and crunchy???? I heard a rumor that says the cold weather affects it….is that true????

By: Make It: Popcorn Balls | Craft & Found

Make It: Popcorn Balls | Craft & Found — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:04:41 +0000

[...] snack foods by far – and I’ve always wanted to know how to make popcorn balls. Thanks to a great recipe from Elsie Marley, I’m going to make some for my friends’ annual Haloween party on [...]

By: kimberly

kimberly — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:21:42 +0000

how far ahead can you make these without them becoming stale??
thanks

By: elizabeth of course

elizabeth of course — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:31:46 +0000

Yummy! I made them in green. And I couldn’t be happier!

By: CC

CC — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:03:11 +0000

how spooky – i was randomly looking at a blog and found my way here – i had popcorn tonight – first time in ages and i’ve never seen these balls before – so i’m definitely going to try for a change

By: tia

tia — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:06:40 +0000

Do you think this would work with microwave popcorn?
I just wonder because it’s usually not too long-lasting and crispy like old school popcorn but I’m without any old school popcorn around the house.

By: Mary Corbet

Mary Corbet — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:53:37 +0000

Oh, darn. I wish I hadn’t come across this…

I hate the way they wreak havoc on the teeth, and I don’t care that much for popcorn … but in the fall, I always want popcorn balls….

By: in the kitchen: how to not make popcorn balls « we tell ourselves stories…

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:35:49 +0000

[...] Friday… you expected me to be working?), I came across a link to this post at Elsie Marley: how to make popcorn balls. Hers are orange and oh so festive! And it makes me happy to know that popcorn balls can be made [...]

By: hannah

hannah — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:29:14 +0000

Just love the dogs ears in the background of the picture! You can almost read his mind!!

By: Blue Castle

Blue Castle — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:25:23 +0000

Oh those look yummy! I will have to try this. Thanks for posting the recipe. :)

By: meg

meg — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:43:58 +0000

no, but she did manage to fish one out of the trash while we were sleeping last night. little shit.

By: judith

judith — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:52:52 +0000

Hi Meg,
I like how Jambone is eyeballing the popcorn
balls. Did she get a nibble?

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:46:23 +0000

I used the pattern for a tea towel
Hope you like it
Thank you for sharing the pattern

http://algunasdemiscosasfavoritas.blogspot.com/2008/09/el-trapo-de-cocina.html

Laura

By: Mary Jo, Five Green Acres

Mary Jo, Five Green Acres — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:15:36 +0000

In the frenzy of reading, I saw the part about tomato soup on hand and thought that the reddish tint these had came from the soup. Today, coming back to it, I see of course that it’s not. Thank you. I was totally grossed out for a bit, but only because I don’t know how to read. Thought you’d get a kick out of that.

By: ingrid

ingrid — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:19:12 +0000

I think the universe is telling me I need to make these things. First I came across a recipe in a vintage kids activity book, then a girlfriend turned up at the park with some for her kids, and now I see them again here. I tell you, my future must be full of popcorn balls, oir do you think it could be trying to tell me something else?

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:51:57 +0000

Yummy! Thanks for reminding me of one more thing I love about fall. :)

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:18:13 +0000

My kids saw your pictures over my shoulder from across the house. Now all I’m hearing is: popcorn balls! popcorn balls! I’m thankful to you for giving us something to do while Dad is working late tonight. I bet they’re going to be yummy.

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:05:33 +0000

Oh, my, those look delicious! I’ll have to try making them.

By: It's Lily

It's Lily — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:30:06 +0000

I haven’t made popcorn balls in years. What a great project to do with the kidlings.

By: Blakely

Blakely — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:13:13 +0000

I forgot about popcorn balls. My grandmother used to send them to my brother and I

By: amy

amy — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:43:44 +0000

yum! thanks for sharing!

By: trashalou

trashalou — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:57:53 +0000

I made these for my two on their first day back at school. We had a ‘dessert before dinner’ treat!

By: katy

katy — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:22:12 +0000

i LOVE popcorn, we eat it (just plain, nothing on it – I am mean) a lot because the little one thinks it’s amazing to watch the popping through the saucepan lid. But this sounds like a real treat. I think I’ll give it a go!!!! Thank you.

By: ruby

ruby — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:34:54 +0000

that sounds so good and i don’t even like popcorn! thank you for sharing…