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tell us about you and your popcorn!!!

ok. anyone still make homemade popcorn? ya know...on the stove and not in the micro??? (yes it can be done!)

anyway.....instead of salt and butter.
Just pop and add honey.
another fav of mine is butter, then adding lemon pepper and parmasian cheese.

any other great reciepes?


or anything else that is on your mind about popcorn???

I have some but I'll post them in the Recipe subforum threads tomorrow. :wink:

I still make popcorn on the stove--I prefer it by far.


and for that matter so does my doig dante---no matter what he will not eat MW popcorn, but loves the 'real stuff'.

Cricket I really Like Parmesan on popcorn too,




Easy marshmallow Popcorn Balls


1/2 C. butter
1 lb. bag of mini marshmallows
1/2 C. brown sugar, firmly packed
6 quarts (24 C.) air-popped popcorn or however you pop it
( also can add Red hots to give a hot cinnamon flavor (melt in OR add to popcorn ,)
Instructions: 1. In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.

2. Stir in brown sugar. Cook over low, stirring, until dissolved, about two minutes.

3. Add marshmallows. Melt into butter mixture, stirring constantly. Do not burn.

4. Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn. Mix well with a wooden spoon or spatula.

5. With greased hands, form your popcorn marshmallow balls.
For kids shape into bugs /spiders etc,, adding in gummy worms as legs as you shape it, , use licorice, candies to press in for face

6. Let balls cool on greased cookie sheets or waxed paper.

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Holiday Popcorn additives for Popcorn mix(s)

Candy corn,, peanuts,, m&m's, mini pretzels, red hot candies.
Peanutbutter and /or,chocolate /butterscotch chips melted and drizzled over, flavored marshmallows.. nerds candy, Just about any willywanka candies,,

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For more of an Adult flavored popcorn,
as Cricket said,, Parmesan cheese sprinkled on Hot popcorn is great,,
Sprinkle on
Balsamic Vinegar
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Old Bay Seasoning,
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black truffle salt is awesome on it too! and There are a lot of sea salts out there with flavors added,,
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soy sauce
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orange zest and black pepper
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a little olive oil,, toss,,, then curry powder, dash of dill,, dry mustard,, and black pepper,,
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Cajun Popcorn,,,5 TBlspn Melted Butter, add,,lemon pepper1TBLsp.
1/2 tspn each,>>Onion/garlic powder, Cayanne pepper, paprika , chili powder,
Toss popcorn and melted butter with seasonings into large paper bag , spread on cookie sheet place in Oven 300 degrees for about 3 minutes,,
Possibilities are endless,

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Cheesy Pepperoni Popcorn ~ it tastes like Pizza,,
Cut slices of turkey pepperoni in bite size pieces,,
No set amount of herbs,, just to your liking,, I use a lot of garlic powder and oregano
• Combine Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, oregano, marjoram, basil, sage, and pepper in a small bowl; mix well.
spread popcorn and bite sized pepperoni on a large cookie sheet and spray with olive oil cooking spray and toss lightly as you sprinkle on the dry mix,, toss well to evenly coat,, Place in 300 degree oven for around 5 minutes, toss after 2 minutes,
If you Like pepperoni pizza you'll like this too .

Uhhhhhhhhh ya can't tell I love popcorn can ya?

OH MY! now I wanna try the orange zest and black pepper, the cajun popcorn, and the pizza one!

I usually cook my popcorn with cooking oil, but we ran out and all I had was crisco. MAN, I'll never use anything else from now on. EVERY curnel pops with the crisco. then thinking back.....that's what my mammaw used back in the day.

We make popcorn on the stove all the time because Maxi gets such a kick out of it and Cricket ~ Crisco is best!

The most fun thing we ever have done though is having popcorn mayhem when all the kiddos are snowed in for the umpteenth day and bored out of their gourds.

I spread a big clean sheet on the living room floor and take the top off of a hot air popper and put it in the middle of the sheet! The popcorn fllies all over the place and the kids have fun chasing it to eat!



DON'T try this with a hot oil popper because the oil splatters just like the popcorn does.



Merme

that DOES sound like loads of fun!

I'm a microwave popcorn fan

One of my methods of getting great microwave popcorn is to dip the uncooked packet into water for a second or two...

The water on the packet will create steam in the microwave and ensure the popcorn doesn't lose too much moisture

Mark ~ I will tell Maxi your tip for microwave popcorn. He will be glad to try it this weekend!


Merme

Let me know how it goes

very interesting about dipping in water. I'll have to try that as well.

We dipped the popcorn bag in water just as Mark suggested and Maxi liked it much better that way. He said the texture was better.



Merme

Glad you enjoyed it