Easter Baskets Recipe

Easter Baskets Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 quarts warm popped popcorn
• pipe cleaners.
• 1 Small rib bon bows

Method

1. Green colored shredded coconut
2. OR
3. Shredded green cellophane
4. Jelly beans
5. Combine first five ingredients.
6. Cook slowly to the crack stage (280-290 degrees Fahrenheit).
7. Place popcorn in large buttered mixing bowl.
8. Drizzle syrup over corn; stir just until corn is uniformly coated with syrup.
9. Press a thin layer of popcorn mixture evenly over outside bottom and sides of buttered custard cups or small cereal bowls.
10. Allow to cool.
11. Remove from cups or bowls.
12. Use pipe cleaners to make handles, attach a tiny ribbon bow to handles; fill baskets with green colored coconut or green cellophane and top with jelly beans.
13. Yield: 4 baskets

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