Todd's ultra-secret recipe for kettle corn (off the top of my head):
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup popcorn
salt to taste
Heat the oil and 3 kernels of corn in a heavy pot with lid. When the 3 kernels have popped add the rest of the popcorn and the sugar. Shake shake shake until the popping slows and almost stops. Dump immediately into a large bowl and salt to taste. Warning: When the corn comes out the sugar coating is molten and BURNS (ask me how I know) if you try to stir in the salt with your hands.
My grandmother used to make popcorn balls every Christmas so I'm on the lookout for a good popcorn ball recipe...
talanhart wrote:
I tried to show a friend of mine how to make this the other night at her house. She has an electric stove and the large burner in the front doesn't work. I tried to use the little burner, but it didn't work and the popcorn burned. This can be tricky to get it to work correctly.
I use high heat and a heavy bottom pot. As long as I dump it quickly there hasn't been any burning. I think you have to make sure that the corn can pop before the sugar burns.
Also, our daily cooking oil is pure (non-EVOO) olive oil and it works for this recipe although it's right at the smoke point when the corn goes in.