Kettle Corn
Most of us remember freshly popped, crispy kettle corn with a whisper of lightly caramelized sugar coating as a nostalgic snack experienced only at state fairs or carnivals. But there’s no reason you can't enjoy fresh kettle corn snacktisfaction at home. With just 4 kitchen cupboard ingredients and 5 minutes of effort, homemade kettle corn can be the star of your next movie night or midnight snack.
Ingredients
1/4 cup vegetable oil or any high heat neutral oil
1/4 cup (50 grams) popcorn kernels
2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
Steps to Make It
Gather the ingredients.
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Put the oil and 3 kernels of popcorn in a large (6-quart) soup pot, cover, and set over medium heat until you hear the kernels pop, about 1 minute.
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As soon as you hear the kernels pop, add the remaining popcorn kernels and sugar. Stir once or twice with a wooden spoon.
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Cover the pot. Slip on oven mitts and cook, swirling the pan constantly, until the popping slows to about 2 seconds apart, about 1 minute 30 seconds. Slide the pot off of the heat and let it stand, covered, until the popping stops, about 5 seconds.
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