Candy Cane Popcorn Balls
["20 c. popped corn", "2 c. sugar", "1/2 c. light corn syrup", "1 tsp. vinegar", "1 tsp. vanilla", "15 to 20 candy canes"]
["Keep popped corn in 225\u00b0 oven.", "Butter sides of saucepan. Combine sugar, syrup, vinegar, 1 1/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt.", "Cook until hard-ball stage (250\u00b0 on candy thermometer). Stir in vanilla.", "Slowly pour over corn; stir just to mix well. Butter hands; shape mixture into balls around candy.", "Makes 15 to 20."]
["corn", "sugar", "light corn syrup", "vinegar", "vanilla", "canes"]