Desserts

Maple Popcorn

This maple treat will brighten up a cold afternoon.

Maple Popcorn

a fun and healthy country treat

1/2 cup unpopped corn

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/8 t salt

1 T butter

1/4-1/2 cup of peanuts (optional)

Dry pop the popcorn.  Pick up the popped corn in your hands and remove to a large mixing bowl, leaving the unpopped kernels behind.  

Heat the butter, salt, and maple syrup in a small sauce pan over medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens and becomes slightly stiff when a few drips are dropped into cold water.  If you use peanuts, add them to the maple mixture when you take it off the stove.  

Pour the maple mixture over the popped corn, mixing quickly with a wooden spoon until each kernel has a touch of maple on it. 

The maple popcorn will form into small chunks and can be eaten this way by hand.  To form popcorn balls, double the maple syrup and butter, and, after pouring the thickened maple syrup on the popcorn, form it quickly into firm balls.

 

 


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