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An American Treat - Old Man Chef
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An American Treat

Course: Dessert
Keyword: jello, popcorn

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.