Sugar Popcorn Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Pop the popcorn using an air popper according to manufacturer's directions. Place into a large mixing bowl, and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the sugar, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla, and cook until thick and bubbly. Pour over the popcorn, and stir until the popcorn is evenly coated. Spread the popcorn into a large roasting pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven 10 minutes, then turn the heat off, and allow the popcorn to stay in the oven 20 minutes longer. Remove from oven, and cool completely before serving.

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.

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot over medium heat, combine the sugar, butter and water. Stirring constantly, cook until it is thick syrup, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the food coloring and popcorn and stir to coat evenly. Turn onto a sheet of parchment paper to cool. Serve in paper cones.
• In a large, heavy pot over medium heat, combine the sugar, butter and water. Stirring constantly, cook until it is thick syrup, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the food coloring and popcorn and stir to coat evenly. Turn onto a sheet of parchment paper to cool. Serve in paper cones.