Gold Dusted Popcorn Recipes

GOLD DUSTED POPCORN

Steps:

• In a large bowl place popcorn (discarding unpopped kernels) with the nuts the cranberries.
• In a microwave safe 2-cup measuring cup, melt white chocolte on high for 1 1/2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds or so.
• Pour melted chocolate over popcorn mixture, stirring until coated.
• Spread mixture on a cookie sheet pan, sprinkling with cinnamon. Let stand 15 minutes or until chocolate hardens. Sprinkle with gold dust.
• Break popcorn mix into pieces.
• Can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

KAHLUA POPCORN

Steps:

• Keep popcorn in shallow pan in oven to keep warm.
• Stir sugar, Kahlua, and vinegar in a pan on stove. Bring to a boil. Add butter. Bring to hard crack stage (300 degrees on a candy thermometer).
• Pour over warm popcorn and nuts, stirring to coat.
• Let cool.
• Store in airtight container. Allegedly will last several weeks. No one has shown enough self-restraint in my house to test this.

JALAPENO POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced jalapenos; cook and stir until browned and crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a small plate with a slotted spoon.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Put 4 popcorn kernels into the oil and cover until popped; add remaining kernels to the saucepan in an even layer. Cover and remove from heat, about 30 seconds. Return to heat and gently shake pan back and forth over the burner until popping slows to several seconds between pops, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl.
• Pour melted butter evenly over popcorn. Lightly sprinkle ranch dressing mix over popcorn; mix to combine. Crumble jalapeno slices and mix in.

KALE-DUSTED PECORINO POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 300°F. Rinse and dry the kale; no worries if you don't get every last droplet of water off. Remove and discard the tough stems.
• Lightly brush two large baking sheets with olive oil-the thinnest coat is just fine. Arrange the leaves in one layer on the prepared baking sheet(s), sprinkle lightly with salt, and bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until the leaves are crisp. Let cool completely. In a food processor, with a mortar and pestle, or even with a muddler in a bowl, grind the kale chips down into a coarse powder.
• Place 3 tablespoons olive oil and 2 or 3 kernels of popcorn in a 3-quart or larger pot. Turn the heat to medium-high, and cover with a lid. When you hear these first kernels pop, add the remaining kernels and replace the lid. Using pot holders, shimmy the pot around to keep the kernels moving as they pop. When several seconds pass between pops, remove from the heat.
• Transfer to a bowl, and immediately toss with the remaining 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil, kale dust, Pecorino, salt, and a few grinds of black pepper. Toss until evenly coated. Taste, and adjust the seasonings if needed.