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A Super Snack with Pop
Make your next friendly gathering a popping
success with desserts and snacks made from a What’s more, freshly popped corn makes it easy to
wholesome simple grain. Not only does popcorn bring out tickle all your guests’ taste bud cravings. Salty, spicy,
the kid in everyone, it’s a naturally healthy treat you can sweet — the options are nearly endless. Serve it up with
feel good about serving your guests. And, because it’s flavors already mixed in, or let guests mix and match
naturally low in fat and calories and gluten free, you can their own favorite toppings to create unique tastes of
rest assured that partygoers will keep popping back by for popcorn perfection.
one more guilt-free bite.
Find more festive popcorn recipes to help plan your
next party at www.popcorn.org.
Sea Salt Yield: 3 quarts Line large, rimmed 17-by-12-inch occasionally, until temperature
Caramel Popcorn 2 qt. popped popcorn baking pan with foil and spray lightly reaches 290°F (about 15 minutes).
11/2 cup pecan halves with cooking spray; set aside. Remove candy thermometer and stir
1/2 cup almonds in vanilla. Pour mixture over popcorn
11/3 cup granulated sugar Spray large glass or metal bowl and stir to coat well.
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine with cooking spray and place popcorn
1/2 cup light corn syrup and nuts inside. Spread popcorn mixture in
1 tsp. vanilla even layer on prepared baking pan.
1 tsp. coarse sea salt In medium saucepan, combine Sprinkle with sea salt and allow to
granulated sugar, butter and corn cool completely before breaking into
syrup. Bring to boil over medium pieces to serve.
heat, stirring constantly. Clip on
candy thermometer and boil, stirring Store in an airtight container.
Sliders Servings: 4 Prepare the grill for direct grilling Grill beef patties, turning once,
1 red onion over high heat, about 700 F grill 3-4 minutes per side. Flip patties,
extra virgin olive oil grate temperature. adding large ring of onion to each
fine sea salt patty. Add small ring or two of onion
4 pretzel rolls, about 3 inches Slice red onion into 3/4-inch thick inside larger ring. Add cheese on top
in diameter slices. Oil both sides and season with of onion.
1 lbs. (15 percent lean) salt. Reserve.
ground beef While cheese is melting and
4 oz. Cambozola cheese, cut Slice pretzel rolls. On dessert bottom of patties are cooking, lightly
into chunks plate, pour oil and dip cut sides of grill rolls.
4 cocktail skewers each roll to coat evenly. Season oiled
side with salt. Reserve. Gently remove burgers when done
and transfer directly onto pretzel rolls.
Form ground beef into patties Skewer each burger.
1-inch larger in diameter than rolls
and about 3/4-inch thick. Recess — Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet
center of patties so when burgers
plump, they will turn out flat.
Brush each patty on all sides with
olive oil and season with salt.
Grill onion slices until translucent
and soft, about 10 minutes. Remove
from grill, break slices down into
rings and reserve.
Make your next friendly gathering a popping
success with desserts and snacks made from a What’s more, freshly popped corn makes it easy to
wholesome simple grain. Not only does popcorn bring out tickle all your guests’ taste bud cravings. Salty, spicy,
the kid in everyone, it’s a naturally healthy treat you can sweet — the options are nearly endless. Serve it up with
feel good about serving your guests. And, because it’s flavors already mixed in, or let guests mix and match
naturally low in fat and calories and gluten free, you can their own favorite toppings to create unique tastes of
rest assured that partygoers will keep popping back by for popcorn perfection.
one more guilt-free bite.
Find more festive popcorn recipes to help plan your
next party at www.popcorn.org.
Sea Salt Yield: 3 quarts Line large, rimmed 17-by-12-inch occasionally, until temperature
Caramel Popcorn 2 qt. popped popcorn baking pan with foil and spray lightly reaches 290°F (about 15 minutes).
11/2 cup pecan halves with cooking spray; set aside. Remove candy thermometer and stir
1/2 cup almonds in vanilla. Pour mixture over popcorn
11/3 cup granulated sugar Spray large glass or metal bowl and stir to coat well.
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine with cooking spray and place popcorn
1/2 cup light corn syrup and nuts inside. Spread popcorn mixture in
1 tsp. vanilla even layer on prepared baking pan.
1 tsp. coarse sea salt In medium saucepan, combine Sprinkle with sea salt and allow to
granulated sugar, butter and corn cool completely before breaking into
syrup. Bring to boil over medium pieces to serve.
heat, stirring constantly. Clip on
candy thermometer and boil, stirring Store in an airtight container.
Sliders Servings: 4 Prepare the grill for direct grilling Grill beef patties, turning once,
1 red onion over high heat, about 700 F grill 3-4 minutes per side. Flip patties,
extra virgin olive oil grate temperature. adding large ring of onion to each
fine sea salt patty. Add small ring or two of onion
4 pretzel rolls, about 3 inches Slice red onion into 3/4-inch thick inside larger ring. Add cheese on top
in diameter slices. Oil both sides and season with of onion.
1 lbs. (15 percent lean) salt. Reserve.
ground beef While cheese is melting and
4 oz. Cambozola cheese, cut Slice pretzel rolls. On dessert bottom of patties are cooking, lightly
into chunks plate, pour oil and dip cut sides of grill rolls.
4 cocktail skewers each roll to coat evenly. Season oiled
side with salt. Reserve. Gently remove burgers when done
and transfer directly onto pretzel rolls.
Form ground beef into patties Skewer each burger.
1-inch larger in diameter than rolls
and about 3/4-inch thick. Recess — Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet
center of patties so when burgers
plump, they will turn out flat.
Brush each patty on all sides with
olive oil and season with salt.
Grill onion slices until translucent
and soft, about 10 minutes. Remove
from grill, break slices down into
rings and reserve.
