How to make popcorn in a pan
Pour vegetable oil into a preheated cast iron skillet. Better yet, just grease its surface with oil. If you overdo it with fats, the result is buttery popcorn. Then pour the corn kernels into the prepared skillet. They should only cover the bottom of the cookware with one layer. Place the lid on the pan tightly.
Shake the pan several times so that all the grains are evenly saturated with vegetable oil and acquire a delicate and pleasant taste. The beginning of the opening process of the corn kernels can be determined by the characteristic pops. When they stop, then the dessert is ready. Remove the skillet from the stove and gently open the lid to cool the popcorn.
How to cook popcorn in the microwave or in a special apparatus
Use a glass container with a lid to cook popcorn in the microwave. Sprinkle the corn kernels in one layer, add a small amount of vegetable oil, and then stir. Place the lid on the dish and place in the microwave for four minutes. When the claps are very rare, the dessert is ready.
To cook sweet corn in a special apparatus, preheat it to operating temperature, then turn it off for half an hour to cool it down. Pour vegetable oil into the bottom of the container. Pour corn kernels into the machine and add non-stick liquid. Place the lid on the machine and then turn it on for four minutes. When the kernels begin to open, it means the popcorn is ready.
How to make caramel popcorn
Spread the finished popcorn on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Take a heavy-bottomed saucepan and combine brown sugar, corn syrup, molasses, butter, and salt in it. Cook the caramel mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it begins to simmer. Then continue stirring the mixture for another 5 minutes, then remove the saucepan from the heat and add the baking soda to it. Stir the mixture until the caramel is light and frothy.
Pour the hot caramel mass onto a baking sheet of popcorn. You can also sprinkle some grated peanuts on top. Stir everything with a wooden spatula until all the popcorn is covered in caramel. After that, let the finished dessert cool and dry.