Chocolate Molasses Popcorn Balls

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1/3 cup glucose
• 2/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 squares Baker's Premium Chocolate
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 quarts popped corn, well salted

Method

1. 1 Combine sugar, glucose, and water in a saucepan. Stir over heat until sugar melts, then wash down sides of pan.
2. 2 Cover and boil for 3-4 minutes. Remove cover and cook without stirring until mixture reaches hard ball stage.
3. 3 Stir in molasses and butter. Cook until brittle in cold water, then remove from heat.
4. 4 Once bubbling stops, stir in melted chocolate and vanilla until evenly mixed.
5. 5 Pour over warm, salted popcorn (discard hard kernels). Mix thoroughly.
6. 6 With buttered hands, roll mixture into small balls. Press gently just enough to hold shape.