BACON POPCORN

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This is the culmination of cheap, unhealthy snackfood research. I'm sure someone somewhere has done this. But I'm taking credit.

Provided by William Ricardi

Categories     Pork

Time 13m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup unpopped popcorn
5 tablespoons melted bacon grease
1/8 cup melted butter
1 tablespoon table salt
5 tablespoons crushed imitation bacon bits

Steps:

  • Set medium sized pot on burner set to medium-high.
  • Pour in bacon grease allowing to heat for 5 minutes.
  • While waiting, powder artificial bacon using mortar and pestle or other food processor.
  • Stir salt into powdered bacon bits.
  • Turn down heat to medium, add unpopped popcorn and cover.
  • Melt butter in microwave or separate pan.
  • Allow popcorn to pop, shaking from time to time.
  • When popcorn has finished popping, remove from heat, uncovering after one minute.
  • Slowly pour butter over popcorn, shaking and fluffing every so often for even distribution.
  • In pinches, sprinkle bacon and salt mixture over popcorn, shaking and fluffing every so often for even distribution.
  • Cool slightly if desired, serve at your own risk.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391, Fat 43.6, SaturatedFat 19.9, Cholesterol 61.1, Sodium 3601.2, Protein 0.1

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