Sweet And Spicy Popcorn
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
- 1 cup roasted, salted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Preheat oven to 250u0b0F. Mist 2 large, rimmed baking sheets with cooking spray.
- In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, warm oil over medium heat. Add 3 popcorn kernels and cover until they pop. Add remaining kernels, cover and shake pan continuously over burner until popcorn is completely popped, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer popcorn to a large bowl, discarding any unpopped kernels. Toss pepitas into bowl with popcorn.
- In a medium pot over medium heat, combine butter, sugar and corn syrup. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, until mixture turns golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and quickly stir in salt and cayenne with a wooden spoon. Pour over popcorn mixture and toss to coat evenly.
- Divide popcorn mixture between baking sheets. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool on baking sheets on a wire rack until cool enough to break into small chunks.
canola oil, popcorn kernels, unsalted butter, sugar, light corn syrup, salt, cayenne pepper
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sweet-spicy-popcorn (may not work)