Can you do me a favor?
I cringe any time someone asks me if I can do them a favor. I always want to say… sure, yes, of course… only to be asked to do something like… I dunno… be a bridesmaid in their wedding and wear lavender and ruffles. Ok… so that hasn’t been a favor asked of me just yet. The thought obviously terrifies me.
I hope when I ask you to do me this favor you won’t completely cringe.
Do me a favor and make this popcorn this week.
I wouldn’t ask unless it was totally important, and totally delicious.
Believe me. If you’ve never believed me before, now would be the time to start. Make this popcorn. It’s perfectly sweet and perfectly salty. Make it for dinner. Make it and sneak it into the movie theater in your giant purse. Make it and sit out on your patio with a glass of cheap wine. Find the time. Find a way. Just do me a favor and enjoy this popcorn as soon as possible.
It’s that good.
I know what you’re thinking. Geez C… it’s just kettle corn. What’s the big deal?
This popcorn will sneak up on you. You’ll have one bite and think… meh, sweet and salty… so what!? You’ll have another bite and think… yea, it’s pretty good. You’ll have a third bite and realize I’ve introduced you to some sort of drug-like substance. And then… you’ll have eaten the whole batch in a cool 15 minutes.
If it can happen to me. It can happen to you.
Homemade Kettle Corn
1/2 cup popcorn
1/4 cup vegetable or grapeseed oil
3 tablespoons sugar
Salt to taste. I think I used between 1/2 and 1 teaspoon.