Grandma Koyle's Popcorn Balls

For those of you who couldn't go Trick-or-Treating to Grandma Arlene Koyle's, here is her recipe:
Grandma said she uses Light Karo and REAL butter (and no peanuts)

6 quarts (24 cups) of popcorn separated from kernels
1 cup salted peanuts (optional)
1 cube butter
1 cup Karo (dark or light) or honey
2 cups brown sugar

Bring last three ingredients to a bubbling and pour over popcorn. Mix well with nuts. Form into balls with buttered hands or let cool and pull into chunks.

Caramel Corn Puffs

If you want to cheat, or aren't in the mood to pop and measure popcorn.

1 bag Butter Flavored Corn Puffs
(we use the Western Family brand that you find in the chip aisle)
1 cube butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Mix butter, sugar, and corn syrup in 1 1/2 qt. saucepan over medium heat. Boil 4 min. Remove from heat and mix in soda. (mixture will foam up) Pour over Puffs in a large bowl until coated. Spread on wax paper to cool.