Fun Candy Popcorn (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Base
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½ cup of popcorn kernels to make roughly 10 cups once popped
→ Candy Coating
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1 cup white sugar
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½ teaspoon table salt
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¼ cup light corn syrup
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½ cup water
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½ teaspoon baking soda
→ Coloring
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Gel food dyes in various shades
# Instructions:
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Pop the kernels however you prefer. Remove any kernels that didn’t pop and toss the fluffy popcorn in a big bowl.
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Combine the sugar, salt, corn syrup, and water in a medium pan. Heat it on medium, stirring often, until the sugar melts and it starts boiling.
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Split the cooked syrup into different bowls. Mix a different gel dye into each one.
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Do one color at a time—pour the colored syrup over the popcorn and stir right away to coat it before the syrup firms up.
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Spread the coated popcorn on baking sheets covered with silicone mats or parchment paper. Leave it to cool and harden.
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Once it’s set and fully cool, break the popcorn into smaller, bite-sized chunks.
# Notes:
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It’s easiest to work with one syrup color at a time
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Be cautious when handling hot syrup—it’s really hot!
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Make sure everything is completely cooled before breaking into pieces