Popcorn Recipes
Popcorn Dizzy-Disks
Materials
- Colored construction paper
- Round-headed straight pins
- Ribbon
- Yarn
- Sequins
Ingredients
Popcorn
- 2 quarts warm, unsalted, popped popcorn
Quickie Glaze
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Food coloring
Decorations
- Candies (Lifesavers, Nibs, black licorice strings, candy corn, jelly beans, gumdrops)
- Chewing gum, chiclet-style miniatures
Instructions
- Keep popcorn hot and crisp in a 300 degrees F oven.
- In a heavy, medium saucepan, combine syrup, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add food coloring until desired color is obtained.
- Pour syrup slowly over popcorn and toss lightly to coat kernels evenly.
- Pack popcorn into three buttered, miniature layer cake pans. Decorate each disk to resemble a pumpkin, an owl, a witch or other seasonal symbol.
Notes
* Or with buttered hands, shape glazed popcorn quickly into three thick, flat 5 inch circles. You also may pack popcorn into buttered, 3-inch egg-poaching rings.