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Line large, rimmed 17-by-12-inch bak- ing pan with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray; set aside. Spray large glass or metal bowl with cooking spray and place popcorn and nuts inside. In medium saucepan, combine granu- lated sugar, butter and corn syrup. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring con- stantly. Clip on candy thermometer and boil, stirring occasionally, until temper- ature reaches 290 degrees F (about 15 minutes). Remove candy ther mometer and stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over popcorn and stir to coat well. Spread popcorn mixture in even layer on prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with sea salt and allow to cool completely before breaking into pieces to serve. Store in an airtight container. Marmalade Popcorn Balls Yield: 15 balls 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/4 cups water 1 cup orange marmalade 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1 teaspoon vinegar 5 quarts popped popcorn In saucepan combine sugar, water, marmalade, salt, light corn syrup and vinegar. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cook to hard-ball stage (250 degrees F). Pour slowly over popped popcorn and mix thoroughly. Butter hands and shape into 2 1/2-inch balls. Nutty 'n' Natural Popcorn Yield: 3 quarts 2 tablespoons sunflower seed kernels, finely ground 2 tablespoons almonds, finely ground 2 tablespoons walnuts or hazelnuts, finely ground 4-6 tablespoons melted margarine or butter 2 1/2 quarts popped popcorn 2 tablespoons wheat germ 1 6-ounce package (1 2/3 cups) chopped dried fruits and raisins Pour melted margarine over popcorn. Sprinkle with ground nuts and wheat germ; toss to mix. Stir in dried fruits. A popcorn bar is a fun and easy way to have guests take an active role in the party. Provide a wide range of toppings and watch them get creative dream- ing up delicious flavor combinations. You can even host a taste test and award prizes to the tastiest con- coctions. Simply set out a large bowl of popcorn and sur- round it with smaller bowls with various pop- cor n fixings. Let each person fill a paper bag or other container with popcorn and top or mix with their desired flavor- ings. Topping ideas: ■ Dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, apricots) ■ Dried herbs and spices (ore gano, cinna- mon, nutmeg) ■ Nuts (pine nuts, peanuts, slivered almonds, pumpkin seeds) ■ Small candies (chocolate pieces, peanut butter chips, marshmal- lows) Source: The Popcorn Board From seed to snack Popcorn, like all six types of corn, is a cereal grain. It resembles corn on the cob in appearance and cultivation, but only popcorn kernels have the ability to pop. Most of the world's popcor n is grown in the central United States. Popcorn is usually harvested with a combine, which strips the ear from the stalk and shells the kernels from the cob. The kernels are transported to a storage bin for drying. Then, after clean- ing and sorting, kernels are packaged for distribution, allowing Americans to consume more than 16 billion quarts of popped popcorn each year. September 11, 2015 • Milwaukee County Post •13 Marmalade Popcorn Balls FOOD Snacks with pop continued from Page 12 Name: ________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________ City:____________State:_____Zip:______Phone:__________ Drop Off or Mail your entry to: MILWAUKEE POST Attn: Dining Out 3397 S. Howell Avenue • Milwaukee, WI 53207 Entry Deadline is 5pm, Friday, Sept 25 • 2015 Please fill out completely to be eligible to win. One entry per envelope, per person, per month. Faxes are not acceptable. Winner must pick up certificate at the office of the Milwaukee Post by Monday, Oct 5, 2015. No exceptions. All entries are destroyed after each drawing. 246123040 Enter to win a $25 Gift Certificate to one of our advertising partners! Enter to win a $25 Gift Certificate to one of our advertising partners! STURTEVANT — Apple Holler, a fami- ly-owned orchard in Racine County, has been nominated for "Best Apple Orchard" in a USA Today reader poll. Voting is open through Sept. 28 as the orchard tries to make the top 10. "With a total of 20 orchards nominated in the USA, only four are located here in the Midwest. Because there are so many fine orchards in Wisconsin and the Midwest, we are very honored to be nomi- nated for this award," said Dave Flannery, owner of Apple Holler. Voting can be done at http://bit.ly/ WI-Apples. For more information on the orchard, visit www.appleholler.com. 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