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Pop Corn Balls

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Serves
enough syrup for about 6 quarts popped popcorn
Course
Sweets

Read this one with the card open. Something on it is illegible, missing or ambiguous. It is transcribed exactly as written — nothing has been guessed or filled in — and every uncertainty is marked below.

Summary

A handwritten index-card recipe for popcorn balls made from a cooked corn-syrup mixture poured over popped popcorn; one ingredient's measuring unit is missing on the card.

Key contents

  • Title (as written): "Pop Corn Balls"
  • Ingredients:
  • 3 [unit not written] sugar — see open question
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1 tsp soda (added off heat)
  • 1 tsp vanilla (added off heat)
  • 1 tsp butter (added off heat)
  • about 6 quarts popped popcorn
  • Method: Mix sugar, water, corn syrup and cook to hard ball stage. Remove from heat, add soda, vanilla, butter. Mix quickly and pour over about 6 qts popcorn. Shape into balls.
  • Physical description: handwritten index card, blue ink, cursive.

Physical artifact notes

Single lined index card, handwritten in blue ink, cursive.

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