Woman Connected to Recipe: Margaret Lea Stofer (Peg)
Submitted by Debbie Stofer (Peg’s daughter-in-law)
About Peg and her Popcorn Cake
Peg was my mother-in-law and was the kindest, most caring woman, who will be missed this Mother's Day weekend. Peg liked to make popcorn cakes for celebratory occasions. Her son and I were both widowed in our 30s, and the night before our wedding to each other, Peg presented us with her festive popcorn cake. Another important fact about Peg is that she was the grandmother of Jimmy Stofer, who scored the music for Kitchen Dance Project.
INGREDIENTS
1 ¼ cup sugar
1/3 cup white Karo syrup
1/3 cup water
½ stick butter
¾ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 batches popcorn (3 quarts)
Boil sugar, syrup, water, butter and salt together until soft boil stage (bubbly, approx.. 7 - 12 min., no more than 12 because it gets too sticky).
To test – drop into cold water until a soft ball forms.
Remove from heat.
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Pour syrup over popcorn.
Mix up using rubber spatula.
Lightly grease angel food cake pan, put popcorn mixture into pan, pushing it down.
Cool.
