This sweet popcorn recipe makes a lot, so either invite your friends or store it in an airtight container for later. I first tried this when I was visiting my sister in West Virginia. After trying it, I loved it. However, I neglected to ask her for the recipe. Ten years later, I have it, and I still love it! The kids can help make it if you use an air popper (which I did to reduce fat and calories — there's enough in the butter). I used my deep-dish lasagna pan to cook it in the oven. You can use a roasting pan or a large, deep-dish pan.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unpopped popcorn
- 0.33 cups butter
- 0.67 cups white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
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Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
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Pop corn using an air popper according to the manufacturer's directions. Place into a large mixing bowl and set aside. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
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Stir in sugar, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla; cook until thick and bubbly. Pour over popcorn; stir until evenly coated.
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Spread popcorn into a large roasting pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
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Turn the oven off and allow popcorn to stay in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before serving.
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