An American Treat
Equipment
- Candy Thermometer
- Wax Paper
- 2 Cookie Sheets
- 2 Sil Pats
- Heavy bottom saucepan with tall sides The Jell-o will rise when cooking
- Wooden Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 6 oz box Raspberry Jello
- 1 6 oz box Berry Blue Jello
- 9 cups popped popcorn divided into 3 bowls
- ½ pound white chocolate wafers
- 1 ⅕ cup sugar divided
- 2 cups water divided
Instructions
White Popcorn
- In a double boiler, melt the white chocolate.
- Once completely melted, pour over popcorn
- Stir to cover evenly
- Spread out on wax paper
Blue Popcorn
- Put the one Sil Pat on the cookie sheet and put in a 300 degree oven keep warm
- Combine Berry Blue Jello, 2/3 cup sugar, 2 Tablespoons Karo syrup, 1 cup water in saucepan with candy thermometer.
- Heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with wooden spoon
- Once the mixture boils, keep an eye on the temperature, stirring occasionally.
- Once the mixture has reached hard ball stage, remove from heat.
- Remove cookie sheet from oven and add the popcorn
- Pour Jello mixture and stir to coat
- Set aside to cool completely
- Wash saucepan and dry completely
Red Popcorn
- Put the one Sil Pat on the cookie sheet and put in a 300 degree oven keep warm
- Combine Raspberry Jello, 2/3 cup sugar, 2 Tablespoons Karo syrup, 1 cup water in saucepan with candy thermometer.
- Heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with wooden spoon.
- Once the mixture boils, keep an eye on the temperature, stirring occasionally.
- Once the mixture has reached hard ball stage, remove from heat.
- Remove cookie sheet from oven and add the popcorn
- Pour Jello mixture and stir to coat
- Set aside to cool completely
Presentation
- Once cooled, arrange the colored popcorn as shown in picture. Have fun with is, though. The possibilities are endless with the presentation.