Bourbon Bacon Caramel Popcorn Food

BACON BOURBON CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Place the diced bacon in a medium-sized frying pan over medium heat. Cook the bacon for 10-12 minutes, or until it is quite crispy. Remove the bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon and reserve the bacon oil.
• Pour 2 tablespoons of the bacon oil into a large pot over medium heat. Add 2-3 popcorn kernels and cover the pot. When you hear the first kernels start to pop add the remaining kernels all at once. Give the pot a shake then reduce the temperature to medium-low. Continue shaking the pot occasionally until most of the popping has stopped popping. Remove the pot from the heat. Pour the popcorn into a very large bowl, making sure that no un-popped kernels get into the bowl. (Use 2 bowls, if needed.)
• Pour the reserved bacon fat into a 1 cup measuring cup. Fill the rest of the cup with melted butter and then pour it into a medium-sized pot - see notes. Add the brown sugar, 4 tablespoons of bourbon, and sea salt to the pot.
• Attach a candy thermometer to the side of the pot and bring the pot to a boil. Stir the pot once then let it boil without stirring until the candy thermometer reads 275 degrees. (This will take approximately 4-5 minutes.) When the candy thermometer reads 275 degrees immediately remove the pot from the heat and stir in the baking soda, vanilla, cayenne pepper, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of bourbon. Be careful at this point as the caramel will bubble up considerably and create a lot of steam.
• Immediately pour the caramel over the popcorn, tossing the popcorn as you pour the caramel over it. Toss the crispy bacon through the popcorn.
• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees. Line 2 rimmed baking trays with parchment paper. Pour the caramel covered popcorn evenly between the two trays. Bake the popcorn in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove the popcorn from the oven and let it cool completely before storing it in an airtight container.

BACON BOURBON CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 250º.
• Melt 1 cup of butter over medium heat. Mix in brown sugar, corn syrup and sea salt and then stir until boiling at the edges. Lower the heat slightly and let boil until the caramel is 250º. Remove from heat and add the baking soda and bourbon. Once fully incorporated, stir in the bacon.
• Divide the popcorn into two very lightly greased roasting pans and coat with the caramel. Mix well and then put the popcorn into the preheated oven for about 45 minutes to an hour, mixing every 10-15 minutes so the kernels of popped corn is coated in bourbon bacon coating.
• Once done, pour onto either parchment paper or wax paper to cool and break into pieces.
• Refrigerate.

TIPSY BOURBON CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Place the popcorn and pecans in a large mixing bowl. Combine the sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for 4 minutes. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the bourbon and baking soda. Pour over the popcorn and stir well to coat completely. Divide the popcorn in an even layer between the 2 baking sheets.
• Bake, gently stirring and rotating the pans about halfway through (after 8 to 10 minutes), until the popcorn is mostly dry and the caramel coating is crisp, 15 to 20 minutes total. Cool completely on the baking sheets before breaking up and serving.

BACON CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Place popped popcorn in a very large bowl. Prepare 2 sheet pans with nonstick spray and line with aluminum foil.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, par-cook the bacon and render the bacon fat. Once the bacon has cooked, strain the bacon fat from the bacon pieces and reserve the fat. Transfer the cooked bacon pieces to paper towels and continue to drain the excess fat. Then add to popcorn.
• In the saucepan already used, add the butter and bacon fat (add more bacon fat as needed). Heat until the butter has fully melted.
• Add the brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil and stir constantly. Continue to boil without stirring for 4 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla.
• Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat evenly.
• Divide the mixture evenly between sheet pans and bake, stirring every 15 minutes for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.
• Store in an airtight container for up to one week.

BOURBON BACON CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• 1. Fry bacon and set aside. 2. Put 3 tbsp. oil and 4½ bags unpopped kernel corn in a large, deep pot, then place over high heat. 3. Cover and shake pot occasionally, so popcorn doesn't burn. 4. Remove pot from heat once popping has slowed. 5. Repeat for remaining 4½ bags. 6. Heat oven to 250°. 7. Crumble bacon and spread over finished popcorn. 8. In a large pot, bring butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup to a boil, stirring constantly. 9. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat. 10. Stir in bourbon or rum, vanilla extract, salt, and baking soda, and mix. 11. Pour caramel mixture over popcorn and bacon. 12. Spread coated popcorn on large baking trays to dry. 13. Bake for 1 hour, stirring the mixture every 15 minutes. 14. Remove from oven. Cool for 1 hour.

BACON BOURBON CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• 1. Fry bacon and set aside. Drain bacon fat and reserve for caramel mixture. 2. Put three tablespoons of oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. 3. Add three kernels to the pot. When they begin to pop, add the ¾ cup of popcorn, cover and shake pot occasionally, so popcorn doesn't burn. 4. Remove pot from heat once popping has slowed, place popcorn in a large bowl. 5. Heat oven to 250-degrees. 6. Crumble bacon over finished popcorn. 7. In a large pot, bring butter, bacon fat, brown sugar, and maple syrup to a boil, stirring constantly. 8. Reduce heat and simmer for five minutes, then remove from heat. 9. Stir in bourbon, vanilla extract, salt, and baking soda. Warning: This mixture might overflow, so use a pot that is tall enough, just in case. 10. Pour caramel mixture over bacon and popcorn mixture. Toss to coat evenly. 11. Spread mixture onto a large baking sheet covered in parchment. Bake for 50-minutes, stirring the popcorn every 15-minutes. 12. Remove from oven. Cool for one-hour before noshing.

BOURBON CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°. Place popcorn in a large bowl. In a large saucepan, bring bourbon to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 2 minutes. Add butter; cook on low until melted. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, cream of tartar and salt. Bring to a boil; cook 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda. Quickly pour over popcorn and mix well., Transfer to two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake 1 hour or until dry, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from pans to waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight containers.