Lu Ann's Candied Popcorn Balls

You have to try these.  They've been a tradition at our house, from my mother-in-law.

Lu Ann’s Candied Popcorn Balls ½ c unpopped popcorn (10 c popped) 1 ½ c salted peanuts (0ptional, but add more popcorn if no nuts) 1 c light corn syrup ½ c sugar (in the old days I used ¼ c honey instead) 1 3oz pkg Jello (your choice) Pop the corn and toss it with the peanuts in a LARGE BUTTERED BOWL (margarine ok) Combine corn syrup and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add the pkg of dry Jello, stirring until dissolved. Drizzle syrup mixture over popcorn and mix well.  Let cool just until easy to handle.  With BUTTERED HANDS (you needs to rebutter between each ball you make), shape into balls.  Put on waxed paper til cool enough to wrap or stack. Makes 18 balls 2 ½ diameter.  115 cal each