Red Frosted Popcorn
| Sugar (granulated), | 2 cups |
| Water, | ½ cup |
| Butter, | 1 tablespoon |
| Corn (not popped), | 1 cup |
| Powdered sugar. | |
| Cranberry juice. |
The granulated sugar, water and butter were placed in a saucepan at the back of the range to melt while Betsey popped the corn, one half a cup at a time.
Picking it over carefully and throwing away all those kernels that were not properly popped, she placed the corn in a large buttered saucepan, then cooked the syrup until a little dropped in cold water became brittle. Adding the strained cranberry juice a few drops at a time until it became a brilliant red, Betsey slowly poured the candy over the corn, stirring constantly, then shaking an abundance of powdered sugar over the corn, she stirred it in until each kernel was separate.