How do i make sweet popcorn at home?

[74Jamie]

Okay i make salty popcorn at home but tonight i fancy buttery toffe or sweet popcorn but how at home, last time i tried with sugar and butter but it went to a horrid burnt mess anyone make this athis home and wnat to sharte?, thansk

[LadyCodofCOdford]

metl butter in microwave
pur over

[Blossomhill]

melt butter and golden syrup. Then using a spoon drip all over the popcorn (place popcorn on a large tray, spread out).

It is gorgeous.

[crunchie]

sweet = sprinkle with sugar, same as for salt really. Caster sugar is better as it is finer and sticks better to warm popcorn

[74Jamie]

do i add sugar to the butter ?

[crunchie]

sweet and buttery I would pour over melted butter, them sprinkle with sugar, or go to ASDA where they sell huge tubs for £1 :)

[LadyCodofCOdford]

god htat golden syrup thinkg soudns great

[Blossomhill]

I wouldn't add sugar, not nice.

You need 75g (3oz) butter

3 tablespoons of golden syrup

Trust me it is realy nice.

[Blossomhill]

It coats the popcorn because of the syrup. Just like Butterkist, but nicer.
Whenever I make it at home it is gone within seconds. Oh I want some now!

[74Jamie]

mmm thanks everyone , am off to amke it now thanks goodness we have golden syrup in , I love MNet.

[74Jamie]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I'm in heaven the syrup butter combo worked really well and its fixing my sugar craving , thanks everyone, might have to make more, right off to watch tv and enjoy the peace.

[Mercy]

You def. need caster sugar - it gives the popcorn that caramelised taste, if that makes sense. Butter, caster sugar and golden syrup.

[ernest]

we just sprinkle with icing sugar sticks better than normal sugar, use less and it's really nice. I found melted butter not worked for me, soggy and, well buttery, yuk

[KTeePee]

For the next time you make it, this is a great toffee recipe, from "Rachel's Favourite Food":

Melt 40g (!.5 oz) butter, add 40g brown sugar and 2 tbsp golden syrup and stir over a high heat for 1-2 mins. Then pour over your popcorn, mix and allow to cool a little

[Kelly1978]

i'd been wondering this too, will have to give it a try. I usually sprinkle chilli powder over mine, much tastier than jsut salt.

[Milliways]

I have just been searching for Pocorn ideas,

I tried the butter & golden syrup thing & got a VERY sticky load of soggy popcorn.

How do you all do yours so can hand it round without needing a flannel between every handful????


Thanks

[Milliways]

Anyone

[Swizzler]

try sprinking with icing sugar. Sweet without being sticky.

[MerryMarigold]

i melt butter in the same saucepan as i made the popcorn, pour it on the popcorn, stir around and pour on caster sugar. oooooooooooooh yum. but i am a salty myself.

[MerryMarigold]

just use a very little butter, like about a dessert spoon for a whole saucepan of popcorn

[Enid]

no no no no

make the popcorn

then in a seperate pan on high heat put plenty of icing sugar

keep stirring - it will start to melt quite quickly, when it is melthed chuck in popcorn and stir. leave it to cool then crumble it up with hands

its the only way

[MerryMarigold]

oooh, does sound nice, enid. may have to try that one day!

[ja9]

yum!

thread added to watch list for future reference

[drooling emoticon]

[Milliways]

Thanke everyone - can try again this weekend!