6
Recipes
Try some of our favorite recipes using the Stir Crazy
®
Corn Popper that we have
included on the following pages to get you started.
Stir Crazy
®
Crunch
2 Qts
Plain
popcorn
¾ Cup Sugar
¾ Cup Packed
brown
sugar
½ Cup
Light corn syrup
½ Cup
Water
1 Tsp
White
vinegar
½ Cup
Butter or margarine
¼ Tsp
Salt
1 Cup
Dry roasted peanuts
1. Prepare 4 quarts of unbuttered popcorn according to instructions. Place in large,
buttered heatproof bowl.
2. In a 2-quart saucepan, combine sugars, syrup, water, vinegar, butter and salt.
Over medium heat, cook over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Increase
the heat setting to medium and cook syrup to 290
°
F on candy thermometer,
stirring frequently. Remove from heat and add peanuts. Pour over popcorn,
tossing corn to coat well. Spread mixture into buttered 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
When cool break into pieces.
Molasses Popcorn Balls
4 Qts
Plain
popcorn
1 Cup Molasses
1 Cup
Sugar
½ Tsp
Salt
1 Cup Wheat
germ
1. Prepare 4 quarts of unbuttered popcorn according to instructions. Place in a
large, buttered heatproof bowl.
2. In a 2-quart saucepan, combine molasses, sugar and salt. Cook over low heat,
stirring until sugar dissolves. Increase the heat setting to medium and cook
syrup until it reaches 260
°
F on a candy thermometer. In the meantime, heat
wheat germ in a small skillet over low heat, stirring until warm. When syrup
reaches 260
°
F, stir in warm wheat germ. Pour syrup over popcorn, tossing to
coat evenly.
3. With buttered hands, shape mixture into 14 to 16 orange-size balls. Allow balls
to cool 1 hour.
