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Peanut Candy Popcorn Balls Recipe

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Kids love these colorful novelties, concocted from popcorn, nuts, M&M's and marshmallows, so they make great stocking stuffers. Instead of balls, the salty-sweet recipe can be shaped into a cheery cake using a buttered angel food cake pan.

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20 Servings
Prep: 20 min. + standing

Ingredients

4 quarts popped popcorn
1-1/2 cups salted peanuts
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 package (16 ounces) green and red milk chocolate M&M's
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 package (16 ounces) miniature marshmallows

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the popcorn, peanuts, pecans and M&M's; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the butter, oil and marshmallows; cook and stir until smooth. Pour over popcorn mixture; mix well.
When cool enough to handle, shape into popcorn balls. Let stand at room temperature until firm before wrapping in plastic wrap or stacking. Yield: about 20 popcorn balls.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 popcorn ball equals 440 calories, 29 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 195 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Peanut Candy Popcorn Balls published in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2002, p37