10 c. popped popcorn
1/2 c. unpopped popcorn
1/2 c. dried apricots
1 c. packed brown sugar
3/4 c. water
1/4 c. light corn syrup
3/4 tsp. vinegar
1/2 c. raisins
12 wooden sticks

Put popcorn in a large roasting pan; keep warm in a 300 degree oven. Finely chop dried apricots; set aside.

In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, corn syrup, and vinegar. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until the mixture boils. Continue cooking to 250 degrees (hard ball stage), stirring frequently. (This will take 15-20 minutes, after the mixture comes to a boil.)

Pour sugar mixture over popcorn. Immediately stir in apricots and raisins until all ingredients are coated. Using buttered hands, shape mixture into 4-inch long sticks resembling ears of corn. (If mixture is too firm to shape, return it to the warm oven for 1 to 2 minutes to soften.) Insert a wooden stick into the end of each. Makes 12.