Patriotic Candy Coated Popcorn Recipes

PATRIOTIC POPCORN

Steps:

• Pop 10 cups of popcorn and salt liberally and place in a large bowl.
• Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a medium sauce pan. Once the butter is melted, add 3 cups of mini marshmallows. Stir until the marshmallows are melted. Turn off the heat as soon as the last marshmallow has melted.
• Pour 3/4 of the marshmallow mixture over the popcorn in the bowl and then gently fold the popcorn with a spoon until most of the kernels are covered in mixture.
• Pour the marshmallow popcorn onto a prepared cookie sheet.
• Drizzle the remaining marshmallow mixture over the popcorn on the cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle the candy and Mini Marshmallows over the popcorn.
• Allow the popcorn to cool. Break apart into pieces and serve.

PATRIOTIC WHITE CHOCOLATE POPCORN

Steps:

• Pop your popcorn kernels in the microwave or in an airpopper.
• Put your white chocolate chips in a medium sized bowl and microwave for 30 second increments until smooth and creamy, stirring every 30 seconds.
• Pour melted white chocolate over popcorn in a large bowl and stir together to coat popcorn.
• Sprinkle in M&Ms.
• Pour popcorn onto a cookie sheet, or counter top lined with parchment paper and allow popcorn to set until chocolate is hardened.

CANDY COATED POPCORN

Steps:

• Keep freshly-popped corn warm in large baking pan in 200°F oven.
• Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt and cream of tartar in medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Cook to 250°F without stirring.
• Remove from heat. After boiling action ceases, add flavoring and color. Add soda and stir in quickly but thoroughly. Pour at once while foamy over warm popcorn; mix gently to coat corn. Shape into balls or spread onto cookie sheet and break into pieces when cool.