Did you know you can make homemade popcorn in the microwave? That’s right, you do NOT need to buy microwave popcorn, slathered in Heaven only knows what kind of pretend butter-flavored not-ingredients, nor do you have to have a fancy popper to pop kernels. Grab a small brown lunch sack and read on, Wildflowers!
In a lunch sack or in the white ice cream bags in which the grocery store checker insists putting ice cream, pour ¼ cup of popping corn kernels. These are often sold on the very bottom shelf in the popcorn section in the grocery aisle. Drip a few drops, probably half a teaspoon, of oil (I use olive but whatever you use for cooking will do) shake the bag about to coat the kernels, and fold the top of the bag shut.
My newish microwave cooks popcorn in 1 minute and 25 seconds. You want to stop the microwave when the popping slows and the kernels continue to pop after the microwave is off for a few seconds. The first couple times you do this, stand by the door and listen for the slowing of the popping. A few old maids is much better than scorched corn.
I dress with either a little salt or a little cinnamon and sugar mix. I would challenge you to try it without butter only because butter makes everyone’s fingers buttery and it is pretty good without it, not because you should be anti-butter. I’m actively pro-butter, in fact.
Sadly, I have no clever solution to the popcorn getting stuck in your teeth. I hate it too, but this popcorn is such an easy, fast, and healthful snack especially when made this way that we eat it on the regular in my home, and just floss afterwards.
Here’s a helpful info graphic that will help you visual learners SEE the inside scoop on popcorn 🙂
Source: Fix.com Blog
Happy snacking, Wildflowers! Share in the comments below your favorite way to dress popcorn! Also, please share if you know what the term “old maid” means as it has come to my attention that it is likely a colloquialism that may be lost on some of my readers. I love language almost as much as I love popcorn!
