| Molasses, | 1 cup |
| Sugar (granulated), | ½ cup |
| Butter, | 1 tablespoon |
| Corn (not popped), | 1 cup |
| Powdered sugar. |
This was very pretty. After the popcorn was nicely popped and placed in a large buttered saucepan Betsey cooked the molasses, sugar and butter until it was brittle when tried in cold water, poured it over the corn slowly and mixed thoroughly. Over this she shook an abundance of powdered sugar and mixed it in until the kernels separated and rattled.
Pink Frosted Popcorn
| Sugar (granulated), | 2 cups |
| Water, | ½ cup |
| Butter, | 1 tablespoon |
| Corn (not popped), | 1 cup |
| Powdered sugar. | |
| Strawberry juice. |
Betsey popped the corn, picked it over, then placed in a large buttered saucepan. The sugar, water and butter she cooked until a little of the syrup, dropped in cold water, became brittle, then she added enough strained strawberry juice (a few drops at a time) to make it just the shade of pink she liked best. This she then poured over the corn slowly, stirring all the while, next she shook an abundance of powdered sugar over it all and stirred it in until the kernels separated and rattled.
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.