Text 34747, 84 rader
Skriven 2013-03-13 06:29:00 av Dave Drum (64920.cooking)
  Kommentar till text 34720 av RUTH HANSCHKA (1:123/140)
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-=> RUTH HANSCHKA wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-


 -> HN> They were quite "the thing" back in the 70's and even into
 -> HN> the 80's..but then "retro fever" hit and everyone started
 -> HN> buying the old timey pots with the handle on the top that
 -> HN> "stirred" the popcorn as it popped and the air poppers went
 -> HN> to the  yard sales or goodwill. What I am surprised at is
 -> HN> that the coffee bean roaster folks I know have not thought
 -> HN> to use that old popcorn popper with the handle on the lid
 -> HN> to roast their beans yet!

 -> The main reason people went for them like a hungry trout after a fat
 -> nymph is that they were marketed as "low fat" and "healthy". But, 
 -> all they did was make shi^H^H^Hcrappy popcorn that was dry and wouldn't
 -> hold salt. Even if you tried to use the "butter dispenser" feature that
 -> many of them had - it was a losing battle. The popcorn still tasted like
 -> shards of a Styrofoam cup. About

 SR> Actually, styrofoam tasted a bit better.  We used to have one of those
 SR> things.

 ->  the only thing they were good at was popping corn for "kettle corn".

 SR> It was actually great for popping corn for decorative uses.  We used to
 SR> string popcorn and cranberry garlands for the tree.  The dry popcorn
 SR> worked nicely and didn't spoil.  The garland stayed on the tree when it
 SR> was dragged into the woods, where the critters made use of it.

OK, fair enough. I have never, in my longish and chequered life, strung popcorn
decorations at Winter Solstice Festival time. I did learn, very early on, that
holding a popcorn ball with woollen mittens was not a good thing to do.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Halloween Popcorn Crunch
 Categories: Snacks, Squash, Fruits, Grains
      Yield: 10 Cups
 
      8 c  Popcorn; popped
    1/2 c  Salted pumpkin seeds;
           - (pepitas)
    1/2 c  Raisins or Craisins
    1/2 c  Banana chips; in pieces *
  1 1/2 c  Granulated sugar
    1/2 c  Light Karo corn syrup
    1/4 c  Tap water
    1/4 c  Butter
      1 ts Vanilla extract
 
  * Since I am allergic to bananas I substituted dried
  apricots, snipped. - UDD
  
  In large buttered bowl, combine first 4 ingredients;
  set aside.
  
  In medium saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup and water;
  bring to a boil. Cook, covered 3 minutes. Uncover and
  cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches hard-ball
  stage (265øF/130øC), 4 - 5 minutes.
  
  Add butter and vanilla; cook, stirring 1 minute. Pour over
  popcorn mixture; toss quickly to coat. Turn mixture out
  onto greased baking sheet and spread using buttered hands.
  
  Cool and break into pieces.
  
  Alternatively, you can make popcorn balls the size of a
  tennis ball. Makes 8 to 10 balls - UDD
  
  Source: Vancouver Sun Oct 26\94
  
  From the collection of Karen Deck
  
  From: http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
MMMMM

... There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in proportion.
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