Sugar Free Kettle Corn Food

SUGAR-FREE KETTLE CORN

Steps:

• Put oil in large pan (or stirring style popper) with 3-4 kernels. Cover with a lid.
• Shake the pan back and forth a few times (or stir the popcorn with the popper's crank handle) to combine.
• When the first kernel pops, put the rest of the ingredients (sweetener and salt and the remainder of the popcorn) in the pan / popper.
• Shake the pan (or turn the crank handle) continuously until the popping stops.
• Put the popcorn in large (non plastic) bowl and let cool.
• In the unlikely event that there is leftover kettle corn, store in an airtight container.

HOW TO MAKE SUGAR FREE KETTLE CORN

Steps:

• In a large pot set on medium heat, place your oil along with two kernels of the popcorn. Caution: Be sure to wear protective covering as when the popcorn kernels pop, it will most likely pop out of the pot.
• When the two popcorn kernels pop, add your remaining kernels, sugar alternative and salt to the pot.
• Cover the pot with a lid and give it a quick shake from side to side.
• While the popcorn is heating up, make sure that you have a large bowl nearby as you will quickly need to pour the popcorn into it. also, you will need to use pot holders or mitts as you shake the popcorn and move the pot.
• Shake your popcorn pot from side to side every minute and a half to two minutes. Once it starts to pop consistently and sounds like the pot is half full, you can remove the pot from the heat or turn the heat off.
• Continue to shake the pot back and forth to avoid burning the popcorn.
• When the popcorn reaches the top of the pot, use a pot holder to remove the lid- do not stand over the pot as the popcorn will still be popping most likely. As a result of removing the lid, the popping kernel can jump out of the pot.
• Dump the popcorn into the large bowl. Remember, the pot will be hot so take precautions.

CINNAMON SUGAR KETTLE CORN

Steps:

• Mix granulated sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl; set aside.
• In a large pot with a lid, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot, but not smoking. Add popcorn kernels and cover. When kernels begin popping, carefully lift lid and sprinkle in confectioner's sugar. Replace lid and continue cooking, shaking pot frequently, until popping begins to slow. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Replace lid and continue shaking pot until popping has almost stopped (be careful not to burn). Sprinkle with salt and serve immediately.

SUGAR FREE CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• melt butter in large sauce pan, add xylitol and cook over med heat for 2-3 minutes. Working very quickly, add baking soda stirring as it foams. As foaming subsides, drizzle over popped corn.
• Bake at 275 for 1 hour, gently stirring every 15 m inutes.

KETTLE CORN IN A WHIRLEY POP

Steps:

• Note that this recipe's cooking method is for a gas stove. You might have to monkey with the heat a bit on an electric one.
• Add all ingredients to the Whirley pop, and pop, using, on average, a medium heat: alternate between a lower flame and a high one. This is in order to send the heat to the outside edges, which is where the popper sends the popcorn!
• Be sure to remove from the heat quickly when the popping slows. Empty immediately into a big bowl, and stir around with a big spoon and/or your hands to break apart the kernals. (Careful - it's hot!).
• For an easier cleanup, put some water and a squirt of soap immediately into the popper to soak.
• After it has cooled thoroughly, keep in an air-tight container to prevent sogginess.
• Whirley Pop Notes:.
• I actually purchased mine because, try as I might, I just couldn't make great Kettle Corn in a pot on top of the stove. I tried a number of recipes. They all came out tough, and never fully popped, and the sugar always burned. And I am a pretty patient cook! To make matters worse, the cleanup of burnt sugar on my stainless pots was a significant chore!
• So, I bought a Whirley-pop. With all the great reviews on-line, I knew I would come to love it. I was right! It makes great popcorn, all kinds! Bonus is that you can use less oil than cooking in a pot, like only 2 teaspoons per 1/2 cup batch.
• So, this recipe is for a Whirley Pop, as I haven't personally had any success in a regular pot. If you don't have one yet, and you make popcorn a lot, I highly recommend one! Although they are mostly a "single-use" item, they are only about $23. And, personally, I recommend this Kettle Corn recipe over the one in the book.

KETTLE CORN

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the popcorn, sugar and oil until oil begins to sizzle. Cover and shake for 3-4 minutes or until popcorn stops popping., Transfer to a large bowl. Drizzle with butter. Add salt; toss to coat.

KETTLE CORN

Steps:

• In a large kettle or covered pot heat oil and popping corn over medium-hot to hot.
• After first kernel pops, add sugar and salt, cover the pot and shake.
• Place back on heat keep the kernels popping.
• Every 30 seconds or so shake the pot so the sugar and salt coat the popped corn.
• Remove from heat and continue shaking when there's a couple second gap between popping, and pour into a large bowl to eat.