Lemon Cloud Popcorn
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 5 quarts.
"I love the unexpected lemony flavor of this light snack," says field editor Trudie Hagen of Roggen, Colorado.
Ingredients
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4-1/2 quarts popped popcorn
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2 cups sugar
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1/2 cup light corn syrup
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1/2 cup water
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1 tablespoon lemon extract
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
Directions
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1.
Place popcorn in two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Keep warm in a 225° oven.
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2.
Meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water; bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir occasionally until mixture reaches 290° on a candy thermometer (soft-crack stage). Remove from the heat; quickly stir in extract and baking soda. Pour over warm popcorn. Sprinkle with lemon zest; stir until well coated. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 153 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 129mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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