ALMOND HONEY POPCORN RECIPE

ALMOND HONEY POPCORN

Ingredients for Almond Honey Popcorn

* Softened butter

* 1 1/4 C. sliced almonds

* 4 qt. popped popcorn

* 1/2 C. butter

* 1 1/2 C. honey

* 1/2 tsp. salt

* 1 tsp. baking soda

* 2 tsp. vanilla extract

How to Make Almond Honey Popcorn

1. Butter a large bowl with softened butter.

2. In the bowl toss together the almonds and the popped popcorn.

3. In a saucepan with high sides, melt the butter.

4. Add honey and salt.

5. Bring to a boil, then stirring constantly and allow to boil for five minutes.

6. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla extract.

7. Pour over popped popcorn and stir to coat.

8. Place on large cookie sheet and bake at 300ºF for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

9. Remove from oven, loosen from pan and wait to cool.

FRUITY BAKED POPCORN RECIPE

FRUITY BAKED POPCORN

Ingredients for Fruity Baked Popcorn

* 7 C. popped corn

* 3/4 C. candied red cherries, cut up

* 1 C. broken pecans

* 3/4 C. packed brown sugar

* 6 T. butter or margarine

* 3 T. light corn syrup

* 1/4 tsp. baking soda

* 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

How to Cook Fruity Baked Popcorn

1. Remove all unpopped kernels from popcorn.

2. In a 17 x 12 x 2−inch baking pan, combine popcorn, cherries and pecans.

3. In a 1 1/2 quart saucepan, combine sugar, butter and corn syrup.

4. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter melts and mixture comes to boiling.

5. Cook over low heat 5 minutes more.

6. Remove from heat.

7. Stir in baking soda and vanilla extract.

8. Pour mixture over popcorn; gently stir to coat popcorn mixture.

9. Bake at 300ºF for 15 minutes; stir. Bake 5 to 10 minutes more.

10. Remove corn mixture to a large bowl. Wait to cool.

IRISH COFFEE POPCORN RECIPE

IRISH COFFEE POPCORN

Ingredients for Irish Coffee Popcorn

* 8 C. popped corn

* 3/4 C. light corn syrup

* 2 T. butter

* 1 tsp. instant coffee

* 1 T. non−dairy creamer

* 1 tsp. vanilla extract

* 1/2 tsp. rum or brandy extract

How to Make Irish Coffee Popcorn

1. Place popcorn in large greased bowl.

2. Combine remaining ingredients in 1−quart saucepan.

3. Bring to a boil stirring constantly.

4. Continue without stirring to hard ball stage.

5. Pour over popcorn.

6. Stir to coat evenly.

7. Cool and serve.

Microwave method:

1. Combine corn syrup, butter, coffee, creamer and extracts in 2−quart glass casserole.

2. Microwave on high 2−3 minutes until mixture reaches hard ball stage.

3. Stir every minute. Continue as above.

LEMON POPCORN RECIPE

LEMON POPCORN

Ingredients for Lemon Popcorn (6 servings.)

* 1/2 C. vegetable oil

* 3/4 C. popping corn

* Zest of 1 lemon

* Salt to taste

* 2 T. lemon juice

* 2 T. melted butter

How to Make Lemon Popcorn

1. In a large heavy pot, heat oil over high heat until the oil smokes.

2. Add 1 kernel popping corn and heat until kernel pops.

3. Add rest of popping corn, cover pot, and shake gently until corn starts to pop.

4. Shake vigorously until popping subsides.

5. Remove from heat.

6. Mix lemon juice with melted butter.

7. Toss popcorn with lemon zest, salt, and butter/lemon juice.

BUTTERSCOTCH POPCORN RECIPE

BUTTERSCOTCH POPCORN

Ingredients for Butterscotch Popcorn

* 1 (12 oz.) pkg. butterscotch morsels

* 1 C. white corn syrup

* 1/4 C. butter

* 12 C. popped popcorn

* 1 (12 oz.) can salted peanuts

How to Cook Butterscotch Popcorn

1. Preheat oven to 300ºF.

2. In saucepan, combine butterscotch morsels, corn syrup and butter.

3. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until mixture boils.

4. Place popcorn and nuts in greased roasting pan.

5. Pour mixture over popcorn; toss to coat well.

6. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring frequently.

7. Remove from oven, stir every 10 minutes until slightly cool.

8. Wait to cool completely.

BAKED CARAMEL POPCORN RECIPE

BAKED CARAMEL POPCORN

Ingredients for Baked Caramel Popcorn

* 1 C. butter or margarine

* 2 C. firmly packed brown sugar

* 1/2 C. light or dark corn syrup

* 1 tsp. salt

* 1/2 tsp. baking soda

* 1 tsp. vanilla extract

* 6 qt. popped popcorn, unsalted

How to Cook Baked Caramel Popcorn

1. Melt butter.

2. Stir butter in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.

3. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

4. Boil without stirring for 5 minutes.

5. Remove from heat.

6. Stir in baking soda and vanilla extract.

7. Gradually pour over popped corn, mixing well.

8. Turn into 2 large shallow baking pans.

9. Bake at 250ºF for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

10. Remove from oven and wait to cool completely.

11. Break apart. Makes about 5 quarts.