Glazed Popcorn for Charishma

Mirj's Note:

This is posted for Charishma, who really wants to color her popcorn! It comes from the Jell-O cookbook -- Fun and Fabulous Recipes

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 quarts

• 8 cups popped popcorn
• ¼ cup butter or ¼ cup margarine
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar or ½ cup packed granulated sugar
• 1 package gelatin , any flavor

Directions:

1. Place popcorn in a large bowl.
2. Heat butter and syrup in a small saucepan over low heat.
3. Stir in brown sugar and gelatin, bring to a boil over medium heat.
4. Reduce heat to low and gently simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Pour syrup immediately over popcorn, tossing to coat well.
6. Spread popcorn on an aluminum foil line 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan, using two forks to spread evenly.
7. Bake in a preheated 300 degrees Fahrenheit oven for 10 minutes.
8. Cool.
9. Remove from pan and break into small pieces.
10. Rainbow Popcorn: Prepare Glazed Popcorn 3 times, using 3 different gelatin colors, such as strawberry, lemon and lime.
11. Bake as directed and break into pieces.
12. Layer 3 cups of each variety in a 3 quart bowl.
13. Serve remaining popcorn at another time.

Reviews

[TiaGem]

Another great way to use Jell-o! We used the raspberry flavor and the color came out nice and bright and the crunch is similar to butter-toffee popcorn. I DO think this is a 2-person job and you have to be very attentive that you take it out of the oven right away because it burns easily! I am looking forward to trying different flavors!

[southern chef in louisiana]

i made these for my christmas gift baskets i use cherry the colors came out bright and beautiful and the flavor great