Kettle Popcorn - Sweet & Salty

By dlgates60

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup white popcorn kernels
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Step 1

WARNING: BURN HAZARD! Hot oil, sticky melted sugar and popping kernels can be dangerous.

1. Pour oil in saucepan, cover with lid and heat over medium-high heat for 3 - 4 minutes. Oil should be heated, but not smokng

2. Remove lid and pour popcorn kernels into the pan all at once.

3. Pour in sugar all at once.

4. Working quickly, stir the kernels and sugar into the oil to allow for even distribution of the sugar on the kernels.

5. Replace lid and start shaking the pan in a circular mothion. Continuous shaking ensures that the sugar will not burn or stick.

6. After 4- 5 minutes, when popping has stopped, you will have a pan full of popped, hot, scorching, sticky, burn-inducing kettle corn. And possibly a sore arm.

7. Carefully(with oven mitts on) pour kettle Popcorn into a bowl.

8. Salt to taste, about 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon.