Mix in vegetable oil, stir until thin enough to drizzle. This is an easy way to make delicious, sweet colored popcorn. No candy thermometers, no fuss. In a large saucepan whisk together sugar, half and half, corn syrup and salt. There are a variety of methods to
Making colored popcorn can be a creative and fun way to celebrate any event - Valentine's Day, St. Paddy's Day, Easter, Passover, the Fourth of July, Christmas, your kid's birthday part, or even movie night.
I've been making this for 30+years. 2) Line a large cookie sheet with aluminum foil. The color and flavor get cooked onto the popcorn as it pops in the microwave. Because of the pretty pink color of this popcorn, I think it’s perfect for Valentine’s day. Colorful popcorn is also very popular at holidays, such as Christmas and Halloween, with many people using it for popcorn candies, popcorn balls or in garlands.
Dying popcorn is an original way to add a little twist to a favorite snack. This Old Fashioned Pink Popcorn is the homemade version of the pink popcorn you bought as a kid.
Pour popped popcorn into two very large mixing bowls, set aside. You can make this any color you want, but for some reason I always did pink (I think it reminded my kids of the packaged lucky popcorn). Remove from oven and allow to completely cool in pan. It's a fun treat to make in holiday, team or school colors. My kids used to look forward to it, especially at holiday time. It's lightly candy coated and with a fun pink color. Steps to make pink popcorn: 1) Microwave candy melts for about two minutes, or until fully melted, stirring every thirty seconds. Cook over medium high heat, stirring constantly until sugar has dissolved. Now my daughter is carrying on the tradition and making it for my grandkids.
Use a fork to drizzle a layer of Recipe comes from an old newspaper clipping.