Bacon Caramel Popcorn
This was a Hallowe'en experiment; we were watching a bad horror movie and needed some snacks. The original caramel corn recipe was from Julie Van Rosendaal's Grazing cookbook (which I love); however, we were lacking in some ingredients, so we ended up with a couple of emergency substitutions and 'oh that can't be important' omissions. And we were hungry, so we skipped a whole step at the end. Please do not blame Ms. Van Rosendaal for our errors.
BACON CARAMEL POPCORN
1 package microwave popcorn, popped (ours was 'light butter')
1 C raw sugar (the recipe called for brown; we didn't have any)
1/2 C honey (we only had blueberry honey, which added a bit of an odd aftertaste)
2 T butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 C fried bacon, chopped into bits
The recipe also called for baking soda, which we didn't have either. Oops.
Anyway: combine the sugar, honey and butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil until sugar is melted, then remove from stove and add vanilla. Pour over popcorn. Add bacon bits. Toss.
It wasn't bad, but it could have been better. Like, say, if we'd bothered to have the proper ingredients, or follow all of the instructions.
We resolved to try this one again at a later date... but the really freaky thing is that apparently Julie was also making bacon caramel popcorn on Hallowe'en. We had no idea she'd done this. Her recipe is posted here, and I have confidence that it is much tastier than ours.
Verdict: Not bad; needs work.
BACON CARAMEL POPCORN
1 package microwave popcorn, popped (ours was 'light butter')
1 C raw sugar (the recipe called for brown; we didn't have any)
1/2 C honey (we only had blueberry honey, which added a bit of an odd aftertaste)
2 T butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 C fried bacon, chopped into bits
The recipe also called for baking soda, which we didn't have either. Oops.
Anyway: combine the sugar, honey and butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil until sugar is melted, then remove from stove and add vanilla. Pour over popcorn. Add bacon bits. Toss.
It wasn't bad, but it could have been better. Like, say, if we'd bothered to have the proper ingredients, or follow all of the instructions.
We resolved to try this one again at a later date... but the really freaky thing is that apparently Julie was also making bacon caramel popcorn on Hallowe'en. We had no idea she'd done this. Her recipe is posted here, and I have confidence that it is much tastier than ours.
Verdict: Not bad; needs work.
Labels: bacon-recipes, needs-improvement, snack
posted by X at
3:33 pm
2 Comments:
Adding the baking soda makes the sugar mixture light and almost foamy. It makes coating the popcorn much easier.
And by the way, you're a freak!
Ah-hah! I knew it must have a purpose. It just didn't seem worth running out to the grocery store at the time. ;)
Also: why must you say such cruel things to me?
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