Super Bowl is just a few days away. If you are still wondering what to prepare for a quick snack, you may want to try Touchdown Popcorn or make a Touchdown Football.
Touchdown Popcorn
Ingredients:
- 10 cups popped popcorn
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 1 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 250°F.
- Place popped popcorn and optional nuts in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt. Stir and bring to a boil, allowing it to cook for 2-3 minutes until the mixture reaches 250°F (the hard-ball stage).
- Remove the pan from heat and stir in baking soda.
- Pour the syrup over the popcorn and nuts, tossing until evenly coated.
- Spread the coated popcorn mixture into two or three large baking pans.
- Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to ensure even coating.
Yield: 10 cups.
Popcorn Footballs
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1 (10-ounce) package large marshmallows
- 1 (12-ounce) bag chocolate chips
- 7 cups popped popcorn
- Black string licorice
- 2 tablespoons soft butter
Instructions:
- Warm the peanut butter in the microwave on low for 1 minute.
- In a separate bowl, melt the marshmallows and chocolate chips together in the microwave for 1 minute. Stir until smooth.
- Stir the melted marshmallow-chocolate mixture into the peanut butter.
- Pour the mixture over the popped popcorn in a large bowl, tossing to coat evenly.
- Rub your hands with softened butter and shape the coated popcorn into football shapes (8 inches long and 5 inches in diameter).
- Cut black string licorice into small pieces and press them into the popcorn footballs to create laces.
Yield: 3 football-shaped snacks.
