Green Popcorn
For green recipes for St. Patrick's Day, whether for a school party or just a fun treat, our green popcorn recipe is a perfect treat.
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- Serves: 6 persons
Ingredients
- ¼cup butter
- ½cup firmly-packed brown sugar
- ½cup light corn syrup
- 1teaspoon salt
- ¼teaspoon baking soda
- 4to 8 drops green food coloring
- 3quarts popped popcorn
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 250 F.Step 2
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in the sugar and light corn syrup. Let it come to a boil. When the sugar dissolves, remove the caramel syrup from the heat.Step 3
Stir in the salt and baking soda. The syrup will bubble up. Let it settle down a bit, stirring, then add the green food coloring.Step 4
Start with 4 to 5 drops. Stir it in. Add more food coloring until it reaches the desired shade of green.Step 5
Place the popcorn in a large mixing bowl. Pour the green caramel syrup over the popcorn. Toss to coat the popcorn well.Step 6
Divide the popcorn between two jelly roll pans that have been lined with Silpat mats. Spread the green popcorn out into an even layer.Step 7
Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so.Step 8
Serve and enjoy immediately, or store the popcorn in an airtight container.