Daddy's Kettle Corn

"This popcorn is easy and delicious. It is a hit with children and the "inner child" within us all. During the holidays, my husband adds food coloring for a festive bowl of popcorn."
 
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photo by SharonChen photo by SharonChen
photo by SharonChen
photo by SharonChen photo by SharonChen
photo by SharonChen photo by SharonChen
photo by SharonChen photo by SharonChen
Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
4
Serves:
4
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ingredients

  • 23 cup popcorn
  • 14 cup cooking oil
  • 14 cup sugar
  • salt
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directions

  • Heat Oil over medium heat in a large skillet with a tight fitting lid.
  • Add Popcorn and continue to heat until first kernel pops.
  • quickly stir in sugar until it is dissolved.
  • Cover and continue to shake skillet, popcorn may burn, be careful.
  • After the popcorn is popped, pour in a bowl and lightly salt.

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Reviews

  1. I love this recipe-the only thing i tweaked was that I used peanut oil and a little ghee. I had no problems with the sugar burning. I used a Whirley Pop pan and added the sugar just after the first few kernels had popped. There was almost too much popcorn for the size of the pan, so I might use slightly less next time. Other than that, it turned out perfect! Thank you for sharing this recipe..
     
  2. Excellent kettle corn! Super easy to make - one tip: be sure to watch the corn carefully once the sugar is added because it will scorch easily! Remove from pan immediately. Thanks for posting!
     
  3. OMG I feel like I just got away with something!! I usually pay over $4 for a small bag of kettle corn at little specialty shops and you never even know if it's fresh. This is awesome! I was afraid of burning it but didn't have a problem at all. The only suggestion I would make is just be sure you don't use to much salt or you'll ruin it. Doesn't take much at all...........Thanks so much for this great recipe Dawn~~~
     
  4. First time I have ever made Kettle Corn from scratch and am sure I will use this over and over again. I made as directed except added a few tablespoons of butter as another poster had suggested. We have had it 2 nights in a row now. thanks so much!
     
  5. Perfect recipe. I chose to use peanut oil and loved how the kettle corn came out.
     
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Tweaks

  1. We love this recipe. I made it for a picnic, it was so good. I never made kettle corn before, I was scared because my mom made it for us when we were kids and she burnt the first batch but the second batch she made really good. This taste just like my mom's. I used olive oil instead of cooking oil, turned out really good. My family wants me to make more for them. So I guess a new favorite for my family.
     

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I?m ?originally from Texas, but now live in Florida. Still gotta have that spice though....love chipotle peppers, habaneros, and jalapenos. This is a picture of myself & my 2 daughters taken in Dec'06. I am working on my graduate degree, & still work as a nurse prn. When I'm not cooking and eating what I cook... I head for the gym to work out. As far as cookbooks, I love the church/ community cookbooks, where someone has dug out old handwritten recipes by granny and shared them with others-those are the best kind. If I had a month off, I'd for sure go hiking, would love to visit Australia and New Zealand.?
 
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