Puffed Wheat Balls 1983

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 quarts puffed wheat cereal or 2 quarts popped corn

Recipe

• 1 cook sugars, molasses, cocoa powder, syrup, and water in a buttered pot.
• 2 allow candy thermometer to reach 300 degrees f.
• 3 mixture will seperate into hard, brittle threads when dropped into cold water.
• 4 stir in butter and vanilla.
• 5 remove from heat. pour over the cereal in a large bowl.
• 6 stir well,coating all cereal thoroughly. cool slightly.
• 7 roll into balls and set apart to cool completely.
• 8 this can be pressed into a 13 x 9 inch pan and cut into squares.