caramel popcorn

Home-made Diddle Daddle!

ingredients:
1 brick butter
375ml brown sugar
90ml cold water
6 cups popped popcorn

method:

1. Melt the butter. Add sugar and water.
2. Stir over moderate heat until dissolved, then bring to the boil. Cover with a lid, cook for about 3 minutes or until the steam has washed sugar crystals down from the sides of the pot.
3. Boil until soft ball stage has been reached (when a little syrup is dropped into iced water it forms a ball which flattens of its own accord when picked up with the fingers. About 25-30 min)
4. Remove from heat and pour over popcorn, stirring gently to coat completely.
5. When cool enough to handle, mould into balls