Chocolate Orange Popcorn Crack Food

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE CRACKLES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Heat the butter, chocolate and 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring, until melted and smooth. Let cool slightly, then add the Grand Marnier and eggs and stir until combined. Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Put the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the confectioners' sugar in 2 separate shallow bowls. Form the dough into 1-inch balls. Add the dough balls, a few at a time, to the granulated sugar and roll to coat, then transfer to the confectioners' sugar and roll to coat. Arrange about 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are puffed and cracked, about 12 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE BROWN BUTTER FLAVORED POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat a 10-inch saute pan over medium-high heat on stovetop. Tilt the pan away from you, then add the butter. As you tilt the pan back, the butter will begin to brown. Add salt into the butter, then pour it over the popcorn. Mix well. With a grater, zest the skin of 1 orange, about 2 tablespoons and the chocolate over the popcorn and mix.
• Preheat a large cast iron Dutch oven on a stovetop over high heat. Add olive oil, then popcorn. As soon as it begins to pop, cover and turn down to medium heat until sound of popping stops, about 3 to 4 minutes.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE POPCORN CRACK

Steps:

• Remove plastic wrap from popcorn bag and unfold bag. Place in the microwave, directions-side up. Cook until bag is inflated and popcorn is popped, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Carefully open top of bag by pulling from the corners. Transfer popcorn to a bowl.
• Melt chocolate chips with vegetable oil in top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, about 5 minutes.
• Zest orange using a fine grater.
• Juice 1/2 of the orange and stir into melted chocolate mixture; pour over popcorn and mix well. Stir orange zest into popcorn mixture.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spread popcorn mixture on top in 1 layer. Allow chocolate to cool and dry, about 30 minutes. Break into smaller pieces.
• Sift a generous amount of confectioners' sugar over popcorn.

WHITE CHOCOLATE "CRACK" CORN

Steps:

• 1. In large pot (with lid,) over high / medium high heat, add the vegetable oil and 1 kernel of popcorn. Cover pot and wait for the kernel to pop. (You can also make this with microwave popcorn - just use a plain one, not buttered)
• 2. Add the remaining cup of popcorn. Cover and randomly shake the pot to keep the popcorn from burning. When the popping slows remove from heat and set aside. Pour the popcorn into a large plastic bowl that has a lid.
• 3. In double boiler (or you can microwave) melt the white chocolate, stirring occasionally so it does not burn.
• 4. Pour and stir the chocolate into the popcorn. When it's stirred in, place the lid on the bowl and shake vigorously to coat all popcorn.