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RECIPES AND TIPS (Continued)
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Toss with grated Parmesan Cheese
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The RETRO POPCORN MAKER™ makes batches of popcorn - fast and easy - for
holiday popcorn and caramel balls !
HANDY TIP
: Put freshly popped popcorn in a clean brown paper bag, add your melted
margarine and seasonings, shake and enjoy. Works with vegetable spray also.
KETTLE CORN
Coat fresh popped popcorn with margarine or spray with vegetable spray. Toss with 1/4
cup of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon. Fresh and fast Kettle Corn is yours in minutes!
GARLIC-HERB POPCORN
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Popcorn is a healthy snack - it is the butter you add to it that can hurt. To lighten up your
calorie count, douse your popcorn with herbs, garlic, and just a little margarine.
Garlic Herb Sprinkle (See page 5)
Fresh Popped Popcorn
1 tablespoon margarine, melted
Prepare Garlic-Herb Sprinkle and set aside. Pop corn in The RETRO POPCORN
MAKER™. Pour into a bowl, add margarine and stir well. Toss with herb mixture.
Makes 3 quarts.
Garlic-Herb Sprinkle
Mix 2 teaspoons each of dry oregano leaves, dry basil leaves and dry thyme leaves.
Add 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder and onion powder. Stir well.
Approximately 43 calories per cup.
EASY CARAMEL CORN
8 cups of popped popcorn
1 package of (14 oz) unwrapped caramels
2 tablespoons of water
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
Put the popcorn in a large bowl. In a separate microwave safe glass bowl, microwave the
caramels, water and butter on HIGH 2 to 2-1/2 minutes. Wait until the caramels are fully
melted, stirring frequently. Pour the caramel mixture over the popcorn and toss to coat well.
Let cool for 5 minutes.
TRADITIONAL CARAMEL CORN
10 cups popped popcorn
1/3 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
In a 4-quart microwave safe bowl, microwave the butter on HIGH until melted. Stir in the
brown sugar and the corn syrup. Microwave on HIGH until the mixture boils for 1 to 2
minutes. Do not stir the mixture while it is heating. Remove from the microwave –
remember to use mitts as the mixture is HOT! Stir in the baking soda and the vanilla. Stir
in the popcorn and mix well. Microwave the whole mixture on MEDIUM HIGH 1 minute, and
stir. Microwave on MEDIUM HIGH for another minute and stir until the popcorn is well
coated. Spread on a cookie sheet and let cool completely. Break apart and store in a
tightly covered container OR - while still warm (but safe to handle), grease your hands and
form into balls.
NOTE:
You can also add peanuts, candy coated chocolates, chow mein noodles, raisins,
candy corn, pretzel sticks, gummy pieces, peanut butter candy pieces or make up your own
combinations!
