Chocolate Popcorn

A type of corn which blow up from the core and gust up when heated is known as popcorn or popping corn. There are different special varieties which are grown to give improved popping acquiesce. Popcorns are new eaten with different flavor. Famous of all is the chocolate popcorn. Chocolate popcorn recipe involves the coating of chocolate on popcorn that makes the popcorn soft and spongy, often named as chocolate coated popcorn recipe. Chocolate popcorn recipes are given below

Chocolate Covered Popcorn

Recipe for chocolate covered popcorn is too easy that it can easily be made at homes. Recipes for chocolate covered popcorn vary with regions with the use of many other ingredients as caramel or nut. Below is the entire method with its ingredients:

Ingredients

1. 1/2 c. chocolate pie mix
2. 1 1/4 c. sugar
3. 1/2 c. evaporated milk
4. 2 tbsp. butter
5. 1 tbsp. vanilla flavoring
6. 4 to 6 c. popped popcorn (1 microwave bag)

Direction

1. Grease a large rectangular oven-proof dish with butter. Distribute popped popcorn evenly in the dish.
2. In saucepan, combine pie mix, sugar, and milk.
3. Stir until smooth and place over medium heat. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to full boil.
4. Reduce heat and continue cooking and stirring until mixture reaches soft ball stage on a candy thermometer.
5. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla. Beat with electric mixer for 8 to 10 minutes on high.
6. Working rapidly, pours chocolate mixture over popcorn as evenly as possible. Let cool completely and break or cut into pieces.

White Chocolate Popcorn

Recipe for white chocolate popcorn holds white chocolate which sustain the original color of popcorn but changes its flavor. White chocolate popcorn recipe is given as

Ingredients

1. 6 ounces of nestle white chocolate chips
2. 2 (3 1/3 ounce) bags popcorn (Stay away from the buttery kind)

Direction

1. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. (Watch it closely if you use the microwave).
2. Microwave 2 bags of popcorn or pop about 7 oz. popcorn kernels.
3. In a big tub, (or 2 large bowls) sprinkle melted white chocolate over popcorn. Mix and fur as you go. You’re looking for a light coat of chocolate on the popcorn -- too much will make the popcorn soggy and spongy.
4. Let popcorn cool in the refrigerator until the chocolate hardens. This is a great time to scoop servings of the popcorn into large zip lock baggies for easy storage.

Chocolate Popcorn Balls

Ingredients

1. 1/2 c sugar
2. 2 tb cocoa
3. 1/4 c margarine or butter
4. 1/2 c light corn syrup
5. 1/4 ts salt
6. 8 c popped popcorn

Instructions

1. Heat all ingredients except popcorn to boiling in Dutch oven
over medium-hi heat, stirring constantly.
2. Boil and stir 2 minutes; Stir in popcorn until well coated; cool slightly.
3. Dip hands into cold water. Shape mixture into 8 balls, each about 2-1/2
inches in diameter.
4. Place on waxed paper; cool. Wrap individually in plastic wrap, or place in plastic bags and seal.

Chocolate Caramel Popcorn Recipe

Ingredients

1. 1 cup butter
2. 2 cups brown sugar
3. 1/2 cup corn syrup
4. 1 teaspoon salt
5. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
7. 5 quarts popped popcorn

Chocolate Popcorn Gift Baskets

Chocolate popcorn gift basket holds the popcorn which is coated with chocolates. This gift basket should be carefully designed as chocolate popcorn needs more care in handling. Chocolate popcorn gift can hold the combination of chocolate and popcorn which is a bets gift for kids, on the other hand the gift basket will hold the varieties.