tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post4906186951603196379..comments2024-03-09T13:49:36.566-06:00Comments on Prairie Bluestem: Remember Popcorn Balls?Genevieve Netzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-41304964718150210262014-10-30T19:13:35.886-05:002014-10-30T19:13:35.886-05:00Anyone remember confection we sold as a school fun...Anyone remember confection we sold as a school fundraiser back in the 1950s? We sold popcorn "fritters." They were like "balls" but rolled into a cylinder shape cut into @ 6 hockey puck size slices. The whole treat was wrapped in waxed paper. It sold for @ 15 cents a package. <br />Jan oyoukid@aol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-6706552635406999532008-12-02T23:21:00.000-06:002008-12-02T23:21:00.000-06:00It's interesting that you mention the Searchlight ...It's interesting that you mention the Searchlight Recipe Book. I guess the <A HREF="http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=amrlgs&fileName=hm1page.db&recNum=0" REL="nofollow">Household Magazine</A> that spawned the Searchlight Recipe Book was national, not regional, even though it was published in Topeka, Kansas.Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-88273021437706945222008-11-30T22:48:00.000-06:002008-11-30T22:48:00.000-06:00I have very fond memories of my grandmother's popc...I have very fond memories of my grandmother's popcorn balls. I finally urged my dad to find her recipe no matter what, and he found her copy of the Searchlight book you mention here. I just tried the recipe tonight to see if it's the one I remember her making. Hers were not tightly packed, got better with age, and were never chewy. She often handed them out for Halloween, and so did many people in our Oregon community. Thanks for sharing!The B Baxter Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871197222748082132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-75696683631464424182007-10-13T01:52:00.000-05:002007-10-13T01:52:00.000-05:00Hi, Eva. Thanks for visiting. My husband also me...Hi, Eva. Thanks for visiting. <BR/><BR/>My husband also mentioned receiving popcorn balls when he went trick or treating as a child.<BR/><BR/>Were they tasty? Well, some were a lot better than others. I think it depended on who made them.<BR/><BR/>At least, they were fairly low in fat, and they probably didn't have any more sugar in them than the average frosted cupcake.Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-88879912577088249882007-10-12T22:49:00.000-05:002007-10-12T22:49:00.000-05:00I do remember popcorn balls -- they were very hard...I do remember popcorn balls -- they were very hard to eat :-) Nowadays you wouldn't dare give out a homemade treat to trick or treaters, so I expect you would only find them at parties given by friends. And, honestly, they weren't that tasty, were they?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822636225693218552noreply@blogger.com