That Versitile Popping Kernel
From morninlite 15 years ago
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- Serves 0
We love popcorn in this family. It is a nightly snack before bed. In fact, our youngest, Cam created "The Popcorn Dance of Joy" when he was around 18 mo., that lasted from the time the bag was put in the microwave, until the last half popped "Old Maid" was crunched! Read more He won't do the dance now, he says it's dumb. But, yesterday I saw Good Eats again and it was about popcorn, and it reminded me of our "Flavored Popcorn Collection". I'm a purist, just salt and butter for me, but the rest of the family likes these every so often. See less
Ingredients
- popcorn pops because of the moisture in the kernels. If you corn has lost it's pop... like it's been in storage a long time, (huh?) You will need to put the moisture back. Here's how: shopping list
- 1. Fill a quart jar 3/4 full with popcorn kernels shopping list
- 2. Add 1 Tablespoon of water shopping list
- 3. Cover jar and shake until water disapears shopping list
- 4. Let jar stand for two or three days (HUH?!?!) and the popcorn will be ready to pop. shopping list
- AWAYS STORE popcorn IN AN AIR TIGHT CONTAINER shopping list
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- Perfect pop corn from Aton Brown shopping list
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil shopping list
- 3 ounces popcorn kernels, approximately 1/2 cup shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon popcorn salt shopping list
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter shopping list
- Place the oil, popcorn and salt in a large, 6-quart, metal mixing bowl. Cover with heavy-duty aluminum foil and poke 10 slits in the top with a knife. shopping list
- Place the bowl over medium heat and shake constantly using a pair of tongs to hold the bowl. Continue shaking until the popcorn finishes popping, approximately 3 minutes. shopping list
- Remove the bowl from the heat and carefully remove the foil. Stir in any salt that is on the side of the bowl. shopping list
- Melt the butter in the microwave. Slowly drizzle over the popcorn, while spinning the bowl. Serve immediately. shopping list
How to make it
- Use super fine salt for your popcorn. You can make it yourself by whirling 1 cup kosher salt in a food processor until very fine.
- Add some grated orange or lemon, or lime peel (or some of all)
- Mix 4 cups poppped corn with 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, place in a low oven for 5 minutes until cheese melts
- Drizzle with melted chocolate
- Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese and lemon pepper
- Add curry, tarragon, basil to melted butter and pour over popcorn
- Melt 2 Tbs butter over low heat. Dissolve 1 chicken boullion into melted butter, drizzle over popcorn
- Sprinkle with chili powder and popcorn salt (see #1)
- Mix with dried fruits, toasted coconut, nuts or berries
- Eat it for breakfast like cereal, top with milk or cream, sugar and sliced fruit
- Serve with soup instead of crackers
- Sprinkle with herb salt
- Sprinkle with Old Bay Seasoning or Lawry's Season salt
- Sprinkle with a couple teaspoons of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing/dip mix.
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- ttaaccoo Buffalo, NY
- debntim Outer Banks, NC
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very useful and wonderful ideas for popcorn thanks high5
momo_55grandma
in Mountianview loved it
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Girl! Y'all MUST love popcorn as much as we do ~ thanks for the great tips and ideas. No telling how much popcorn I've thrown away because it had 'lost its pop'!
BTW, THANKS for your support of my new group, Kids Stuff, and for adding you...more
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