There must be Popcorn !

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If your having an Oscar viewing party tonight or just propping your feet up to watch the award show alone, make sure you have good batch of popcorn on hand.

Here is my easy microwave lunch bag recipe for plain to caramel popcorn for one

Plain popcorn
paper lunch bags
1/4 cup of kernels

Measure 1/4 cup of kernels  into the paper bag and fold the top of the bag a few times. Microwave for  2 minutes ( note: every microwave may vary ) . Pick out the kernels that did not pop or re-pop.





Caramel popcorn

waxed paper lined on a cookie sheet     

bag of popped corn (from above recipe)

1/2 cup brown sugar
3 Tbsp butter
1.5 Tbsp corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon of salt or sea salt
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda

1. Line the cookie sheet with waxed paper and keep aside.

2. In a microwaved container, add the brown sugar, butter corn syrup salt and vanilla together.  Microwave for 1 minutes. Stir and microwave for another minute or two until boiling ( depending on your microwave).

3. Remove the hot sugar mixture and add the baking soda and stir quickly.  The baking soda will start to foam. 

4. Pour the sugar mixture into the bag of popcorn bag and mix, toss and shake well.  Work quickly and fold the top of the bag a few times.

5. Microwave the bag for 15 seconds and shake and microwave the other side for another 15 second.  Make sure you do not microwave too long or it will burn.

6. Open the bag and pour the caramel corn on the wax tray.  Break up the clumps and cool completely until harden. Optional: sprinkle with dash of salt or cinnamon

There you have it ...When you think of movies, there has to be popcorn!

 

Enjoy!