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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