Squid and I made this together yesterday.  It was quick, easy to make,  quite tasty and make for ugly eating as it is sticky and chewy.

This recipe is great because you can pretty much add whatever you like.  We chose a combination of various nuts, seeds, dried fruit, marshmallows and carmel chips, but you can also make it with just popcorn.

Ingredients:

• 12 cups popped popcorn
• 3 cups mixed dried fruit, variou nuts, carmel bits, marshmallows, roughly chopped
• 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup corn syrup (we used light)
• 1/2 cup water

Directions:

1. Toss popcorn and mixed fruit, nuts, etc.
2. Oil waxed paper-lined baking pan and a metal giant spoon, fork. Set aside. 
3. Bring sugars, corn syrup, and the water to a boil over medium-high heat in a medium saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer.
4. Reduce heat to medium and cook until mixture reaches 260 degrees.
5. Carefully pour the syrup over the popcorn mixture.  Stirring to make sure everything gets coated. Let sit for 1-2 minutes (it’s hot!)
6. With oiled hands (or spray with cooking spray), grab a hunk and shape your balls.  We made ours the size of baseballs, but you can make them any size you want.  Plans them on the baking pan(s) and cool completely…admittedly we ate the first ones hot.
7. Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

<<side note: the sugar, corn syrup mixture is quite hard once it’s cooled and hard to clean.  To dissolve the mixture, let pan and utensils soak in hot water.>>

Keven & I tried this “new” place tonight.  We quickly discovered it’s not so new, but is a bit out of the way, so if you don’t know it’s there, you’ll never notice it. 

It is Iranian cuisine and quite tasty, if a little on the spendy side ($15-22).  The lunch pricing was more reasonable ($6-10).  The people were very friendly and attentive.  I know we’ll be back!

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