A couple of days ago, I went into the kitchen at work to refill my water bottle, and discovered a big bag of caramel popcorn. It was open and sitting on the communal eats table, so I grabbed a paper cup and took a bit back to my desk to munch on. It was delicious and awakened my appetite for sweet, crunchy popcorn.
Last night, as I sat with my boyfriend watching election returns, the need for more popcorn became to demanding to ignore. Skipping to the kitchen, I pulled my Whirley Pop off its place on a high shelf and began a batch of honey butter popcorn. It's one of those simple non-recipe recipes that my mom used to make when called upon to bring snacks to school when my sister and I were young (she'd pack it into lunch bags for easy distribution).
Simply pop a batch of corn (I popped about 2/3 a cup of kernels). While it cools in a big bowl, melt half a stick of butter down with 2-3 spoonfuls of honey (it depends on your sweet tooth). Add a generous amount of salt and a splash of vanilla (optional, but it adds a great aroma). Let the honey butter mixture come to a foaming boil, stirring constantly. Once it has reached the boiling point, remove the pot from the heat and drizzle it over the popcorn, tossing the corn with a long-handled spoon as you pour.
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11-05-2008 @ 3:51PM
Erin said...
This sounds fabulous! I am so making this tonight. I
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11-05-2008 @ 3:52PM
Marisa McClellan said...
Erin, I think you'll like it. It's one of my very favorite treats and so easy to make!
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11-05-2008 @ 5:39PM
Sarah said...
I so wait for the day my braces come off! I miss popcorn more than anything else - the crunch, the butter....love caramel corn!
Yours sounds delish!
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11-06-2008 @ 12:46AM
thefishie said...
Sounds really, really good! Thanks for sharing.
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11-07-2008 @ 1:12PM
eugene said...
how much is a "generous amount" of salt?
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11-07-2008 @ 1:14PM
Marisa McClellan said...
Eugene, the reason why I didn't give a more specific amount of salt is that everyone has different levels of salt preference for something like this. I like at least a heaping teaspoon, as it plays off the sweetness of the honey really nicely (think salted caramels). What I recommend is to add some salt to the honey butter mixture and drizzle it over the popcorn. Taste it and if it seems like it needs more salt, add more. Balance the flavors as you see fit.
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