Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           cup  sugar
     1/4           cup  margarine or butter
     1/2           cup  light corn syrup
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
                        food coloring -- few drops
  8               cups  popped popcorn

Preparation:

Heat all ingredients except popcorn in Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in popcorn. Cook, stirring constantly until popcorn is well coated, about 3 minutes; cool slightly. Dip hands into cold water; shape mixture into 8 about 21/2-inch balls. Place on waxed paper; cool completely. Wrap individually in plastic wrap, or place in plastic bags and tie. Caramel Popcorn Balls: Substitute packed brown sugar for the granulated sugar and dark corn syrup for the light corn syrup; omit food color. Chocolate Popcorn Balls: Add 2 tablespoons cocoa with the sugar; omit food color.

Nutritional Information:

849 Calories (kcal); 0g Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); 0g Protein; 226g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1265mg Sodium