Recipe: Rainbow Popcorn Balls

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From: Kelly~WA

Rainbow Popcorn Balls

1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1 package strawberry gelatin powder -- or lime gelatin
1 1/2 cups salted peanuts -- coarsely
chopped
red or green food coloring
1/2 cup unpopped popcorn

Turn the popped corn into bowl and add peanuts if desired In a one quart saucepan combine corn syrup, and sugar. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon until sugar dissolves. Without stirring bring mixture to a full rolling boil. Remove from heat and add gelatin.

Stir until dissolved and add food coloring. Pour over popcorn and mix. Butter hands and form into balls.