6 tbsp. salad oil
1/2 c. unpopped popcorn
1 1/2 c. salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. sugar
1 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry flavored or lime flavored Jello
Red or green food color

Heat oil in 4 quart saucepan. Add popcorn, 1/4 cup at a time. Turn into large bowl, and pop remaining corn. (Use 3 tablespoons oil for each of the two poppings.)

Add peanuts to the popped corn; toss.

In a 1 quart saucepan, combine the corn syrup and sugar. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved. Bring mixture to a full boil, rolling boil. Remove from heat.

Add Jello and stir until dissolved. Add, if desired, a few drops of food color. Pour syrup mixture over popcorn and peanuts. Toss with wooden spoon and coat well.

With lightly buttered hand, form popcorn mixture into balls, using about 1/2 cup for each ball. Place on waxed paper lined tray to dry at room temperature. Makes about 2 dozen.

TO STORE: When thoroughly dry, wrap individually in Saran Wrap. Keeps several weeks at room temperature.