Best Kettle Corn Pops Recipes

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KETTLE CORN



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Take a trip to the county fair with a bowl of old-fashioned Kettle Corn. Your family will never want plain popcorn again! If you use white sugar, it will taste like popcorn balls and if you use brown sugar, it will taste like caramel corn.

Provided by SUE202

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Snacks     Popcorn Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 3

¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup white sugar
½ cup unpopped popcorn kernels

Steps:

  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Once hot, stir in the sugar and popcorn. Cover, and shake the pot constantly to keep the sugar from burning. Once the popping has slowed to once every 2 to 3 seconds, remove the pot from the heat and continue to shake for a few minutes until the popping has stopped. Pour into a large bowl, and allow to cool, stirring occasionally to break up large clumps.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.3 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 0.6 mg, Sugar 10.3 g

KETTLE CORN



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If one of the reasons you go to fairs is to satisfy your craving for popcorn, you'll get the same wonderful salty-sweet taste at home with my kettle corn recipe. Now you can indulge whenever the mood strikes you. -Jenn Martin, Sebago, Maine

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Snacks

Time 15m

Yield 3 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup popcorn kernels
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 to 3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the popcorn, sugar and oil until oil begins to sizzle. Cover and shake for 3-4 minutes or until popcorn stops popping., Transfer to a large bowl. Drizzle with butter. Add salt; toss to coat.

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KETTLE CORN POPS



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h10m

Yield 20 kettle corn pops

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups popped popcorn
1 pound dry roasted peanuts
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 liter liquid nitrogen, optional

Steps:

  • Place the popcorn and peanuts in an insulated stainless steel mixing bowl.
  • Combine the sugar, molasses and vanilla in a 1-quart saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer. Bring to a boil and continue to boil until the mixture reaches 250 degrees F, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the butter until incorporated. Add the baking soda and stir until well incorporated.
  • Pour the hot, finished mixture over the popcorn and peanuts and stir to incorporate.
  • Hand form twenty 3-ounce portions of the kettle corn onto the ends of 20 bamboo skewers and let cool.
  • Pour one half of the liquid nitrogen, if using, into the insulated, stainless steel bowl.
  • Holding the end of one of the skewers, dip the popcorn into the liquid nitrogen and hold it there for 5 seconds before lifting it out. Repeat with the remaining skewers.

SWEET AND SPICY CAST IRON KETTLE CORN



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Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 Tbs. vegetable oil
2 Tbs. butter
1/2 cup raw popcorn kernels
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tsp. salt

Steps:

  • Preheat grill if using. Place a large cast iron skillet on grill with vegetable oil in it. Heat until almost smoking. Pour in remaining ingredients and cover skillet. Shake skillet gently while wearing an oven mitt, constantly while corn pops. Remove from heat and pour into a large bowl. Don't let it go too long in between pops or the sugar and butter will burn. It's better to have some "old maids" than burnt popcorn.

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