One of our favorite snacks is popcorn. I love caramel popcorn. To make a more healthy popcorn, I no longer use my microwave. This article by DIY Natural tells of the dangers of microwave popcorn: Microwave Popcorn Dangers.
Instead of the microwave, you can make stove top popcorn. I use the Great Northern Popcorn Popper. It's a stainless steel, stove top popper that makes the best popcorn ever! One of our favorites is caramel popcorn. I'll share my recipe:
1/2 to 3/4 cup popcorn kernels (I like Bob's Red Mill Popcorn)
1 TB oil (olive, safflower or coconut)
1 TB butter (real butter)
1 tsp salt
Pop corn kernels in the popper following directions for the popper. Or use the stove top method by putting it in a deep pan or dutch over, covering with a lid, and shaking gently side to side on the burner as it pops. To serve as simply buttered and salted, you are done. To serve as caramel, lightly grease a deep bowl and pour the popcorn in (to keep the caramel from sticking). Then prepare the topping.
Caramel topping
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup sugar (organic cane or coconut palm sugar)
1 tsp butter
pinch of salt
1/4 cup peanut butter (or almond butter or coconut butter)
1 tsp vanilla extract, optional
Put honey, sugar butter and salt in a small saucepan and heat on medium high, stirring occassionally. Once it begins to boil, turn the heat down a little and let it continue to boil for 3 minutes. Turn down the heat once more and stir in peanut butter or substitute. Once that is thoroughly incorporated, remove from heat. You can add a teaspoon of vanilla once removed from heat. Pour gently over the popcorn, stirring as you go, to coat. Serve and enjoy!
No comments:
Post a Comment