Homemade Microwave Popcorn

princesslisa of a galaxy far far away's Note:

This was published in the Daily Kent Stater today, and I posted it so that I would not have to clip it. I thought others might be interested in it too!

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 2 mins
• Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 cups

• 1⁄3; cup popcorn
• 2 -3 tablespoons melted butter
• salt

Directions:

1. Pour kernels into a small paper bag (standard lunch size is fine) and fold the top of the bag over twice to close (each fold should be 1/2 inch deep; remember the kernals need room to pop).
2. Seal the bag with 2 staples placed 2 to 3 inches apart. (Editor's Note: Using metal staples in a microwave can be hazardous, please consider an alternate method).
3. Place bag in microwave on carousel.
4. Cook on high 2-3 minutes, or until the pops are 5 seconds apart.

Reviews

[~cbw~]

Thanks so much for a great recipe, Lisa! I used a chip clip (all plastic, no metal) instead of staples, cause I was paranoid about metal in my microwave and it worked just fine. I also used spray butter on my popcorn instead of melted butter because it has 0 calories. I will be using this often! Thanks again for posting!

[lilu]

What a snap! I did the butter spray and salt. Used Scotch tape to seal...no problem.Could re-use the bag.

[dale!]

WOW! Just tried this and it worked perfectly and was so fast and easy! Mine was done in 2 minutes. I was going to go and buy a popcorn maker but now I don't have to. Thanks for sharing this.