St. Patrick's Day Popcorn Recipe

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Everyone's eyes will be smilin' when they see this candy corn with an Irish twist. "The green color gives the snack instant holiday appeal," nods Karen Weber of Salem, Missouri.

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St. Patrick's Day Popcorn Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 24 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 quarts popped popcorn
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 8 to 10 drops green food coloring

Directions

  • Place popcorn in a large roasting pan; keep warm in a 250° oven. Meanwhile, in a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugars, water, corn syrup, vinegar and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer reads 260° (hard-ball stage).
  • Remove from the heat; stir in butter until melted. Stir in food coloring. Drizzle over warm popcorn and toss to coat. Cool. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 6 quarts.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 139 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 138 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as St. Patrick's Day Popcorn in Country Woman March/April 2002, p17

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Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2012 by chinalimeu

GOOD GREEN FUN!! AND TASTEE


Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2011 by cent96

very tasty and fun to make, my kids loved it, so did I!


Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2010 by Janlin

Great flavor and very festive for St. Patrick's Day. I made this for my husband's Silver Sneakers Class at the YMCA.


Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by ktmcclane

This Popcorn was a really big hit with my kids and their classmates. Even the moms were amazed that the popcorn was green.


Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by ktmcclane


Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2008 by tj61397

This was perfect for my 7&9yr old boys class treats. We made an assembly line and everyone helped. From popping the corn to bagging it, we had fun.

 
 
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