Popcorn certainly brings back loads of childhood memories to most of you but not me! I don't eat popcorn during my childhood days because no where to be found at that moment. I think popcorn only came along during my teenage life after my family shifted to a bigger town. I can hardly remember what do I ate during my childhood days.
HAHAHA.... Oh yeah, that's the sign of getting old huh! But I do remember I can buy 3 sweets for 5 cents during the 70's. Frankly, kids of these days don't even bother to pick a 5 cents coin from the floor. And besides, I don't think I can buy anything with that one 5 cents! But with many 5 cents, I can buy myself a packet of corn kernels. :o)
See, I didn't know not untill today that making popcorn is such a fun thing to do. And this is actually my first attempt. OK now may we begin. Preheat a non-stick wok or pot with lid over medium heat and add in 3 tablespoon of cooking oil. Once the pot is hot enough, place in 80gm of dried corn kernels & cover by lid but before that make sure the corn kernels is dry enough to be used.
Then remove the pot/wok from the heat for 30 seconds once the corn kernels starts to pop. And at the same time shake the pot, so that the heat is evenly distributed to all the kernels..
Wooopie... just look at those POP~POP~POP~POP....popping corns! Gather all the popped corns to a clean bowl once it's done. And then get ready to make the yummilicious coating.
Ingredients :
2 tbsp cooking oil
50gm golden syrup
100gm maltose
100gm brown sugar
2 tpsn salt
100ml water
1/2 tpsn cinnamon powder
*140gm popped corn (made from 240gm corn kernels)
Method :
(1) combine all ingredients together (except popped corn) into a non-stick pot and bring it to boil.
(2) once the mixture has reaches the soft ball stage, mix in the popped corn.
(3) then spread coated popcorn to a single layer on the trays.
(4) And bake at preheated oven 80'C for an hour. (suggesting 90'C)
(5) leave cool completely and then break into small clusters before storing them into containers.
Mine is not so nicely brown. I think I should try another batch. However, I had fun ! It has made my day a little easier though. Hope you will too. Enjoy!
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snack, popcorn)
