[chocolate toffee popcorn] for movie watching, there’s very little that beats the big screen and buttery popcorn at the movie theater, but sometimes it just isn’t working for us to go to the cinema...
once, when it was mitch and mom at home watching a DVD (two strikes against us, the movie was a rerun from our personal library of movies and the “big screen”...well, have you seen our TV?) so, i decided to attempt to make it memorable by creating a movie watching snack that met both his chocolate and my popcorn cravings - what we invented together was a four ingredient wonder!
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-pop one bag of microwave popcorn (or stovetop popped equivalent if you want the extra work)
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-place popcorn in large bowl and be sure to remove all unpopped kernels (we always call them ‘old maids’)
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-in a sauce pan, make toffee using 1 stick butter and 1 cup sugar (stirring constantly while mixture bubbles, foams, and eventually turns caramel-ish (oops, can you say ‘ish’ in cooking?) let’s say light golden brown and gets thick
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-while still hot, pour toffee over popcorn and stir mixture to spread the goodness around (but remember, this is not caramel corn, it does not need to be uniformly coated)
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-next add small bag of milk chocolate chips (or dipping chocolate) and stir to coat
this can be enjoyed fresh and hot, but gets better as it cools - and the variations are endless: try adding butterscotch chips, white chocolate chips, nuts (especially pecans)...it’s all good!
because it matters,
jayne
