Name: Caramel Popcorn Balls
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided; 2.5 cups unpopped popcorn; 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 0.5 cup light corn syrup; 0.25 cup butter; 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients

5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
2.5 cups unpopped popcorn
1 cup packed light brown sugar
0.5 cup light corn syrup
0.25 cup butter
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps

Pour 1 tablespoon of oil into a 4-quart saucepan; heat over high heat. Add 1/2 cup of popping corn; keep pan moving constantly until corn stops popping, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and transfer popped corn into a dish; set aside and keep warm. Repeat until all corn has been popped.
Stir sugar, condensed milk, corn syrup, and butter together in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and simmer until it reaches 240 degrees F (115 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Stir in vanilla.
Pour caramel over popped corn and stir to coat.
Lightly grease your hands and shape popcorn mixture into 15 balls; let cool completely.