Since childhood, we all know the taste of popcorn. Most often it is sold on holidays, at sea and in cinemas. Popcorn is an appetizer that adults and children alike love. Popcorn or popping, popcorn is the only kind of grain that bursts when heated. Popcorn grains explode because each core contains a small amount of water. When the grain heats up, the water turns into steam. Popcorn has a high fiber content, which means it improves the activity of the gastrointestinal tract and lowers blood cholesterol. In order to diversify the taste of this product, use various food additives. Some love exclusively salty popcorn, others sweet. Not only the variety of tastes is surprising, but also the range of colors. Children like to eat multi-colored sweet popcorn. In order to please your household, you can make popcorn yourself at home.
Pick your recipe
You will need
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- popcorn (8 tbsp.);
- regular sugar (3/4 tbsp.);
- brown sugar (3/4 tbsp.);
- corn syrup (1/2 tbsp.);
- water (1/2 tbsp.);
- vinegar (1 tsp);
- salt (1/4 tsp);
- butter (3/4 tbsp.).
Instruction manual
1
Take a pan, put sugar, corn syrup, water, vinegar and salt in it. Mix everything until smooth.
2
Put the pan on the gas. Heat the contents over medium heat to a boil. Stir constantly. Cook until the temperature reaches 260 degrees.
3
Make the fire quieter. Add the butter to the mass. Keep stirring.
4
Then take the finished popcorn and add it to the resulting caramel. Continue stirring until the popcorn is covered with a caramel crust.
5
Take a baking sheet, put foil paper on it. Spread the resulting sweetness in a thin layer on a baking sheet and cool. Caramel popcorn is ready!
note
For the preparation of popcorn on the stove, do not use butter.
One serving of popcorn contains only thirty calories, so nutritionists recommend popcorn as a bread substitute for overweight people.
Useful advice
If the popcorn does not freeze on a baking sheet, place it in the oven for 1 hour and stir every 15 minutes. Store in a tightly closed box.
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- how to make popcorn yourself