Sunny's Sweet 'n Spicy Popcorn
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
- Salt
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch chili powder
- In a heavy pot on high heat, add the oil and 1 kernel of popcorn; then cover.
- When the kernel pops, add the rest of the kernels and cover.
- Pop while gently sliding and shaking the pot back and forth to move kernels around inside.
- Cook until the popping slows dramatically to 1 or 2 pops per second.
- Remove the popcorn from the pot and pour on top of a wire rack in a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Lightly salt.
- Using the same pot, add the butter, maple syrup, cayenne, cumin, cinnamon and chili powder and stir to combine.
- Cook over medium-high heat until it bubbles.
- Gently pour over the popcorn, allow to cool slightly, then tranfer to a bowl, toss with tongs, and serve immediately.
vegetable oil, popcorn kernels, salt, butter, maple syrup, cayenne, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, chili powder
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/sunnys-sweet-n-spicy-popcorn-recipe.html (may not work)