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I was doing a little reefer titivation this afternoon, and my peanut butter jar of bacon grease called out to me, wanting to come out and do something.
I tried something I clipped over a year ago for the “try this” pile:
Bacon Cheese Popcorn
(About 10 cups)
Oh yes, it was very good. Cheesy and bacony and crunchy. There are variations that add in a sweet element with a kettle corn caramel or maple drizzle, but I didn’t want that addition today. I sat on the screened porch, Yeti of homemade iced raspberry tea, bowl of popcorn, book...nap.
DH did get some. More bacon, less cheese, said he.
I tried something I clipped over a year ago for the “try this” pile:
Bacon Cheese Popcorn
(About 10 cups)
- ½ cup bacon grease
- ¾ cup unpopped popcorn kernels
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste
- 3 tablespoons bacon bits (I erred on the way high side of this. I also warmed them on a cookie sheet in a low oven.)
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (Note: I used Parmesan, which is fairly salty, and used the seasoned salt very sparingly. Taste your bacon and your cheese before salting, so you know where your saltiness level is. I also used some of my Welsh “finishing salt.)
Measure the bacon grease into a 6 quart pot and place over high heat. (I used an enameled cast iron Dutch oven.) Add one or two popcorn kernels as testers. When the test kernels pop, add the rest of the popcorn and cover with a lid. As the popcorn starts to pop, shake the pan back and forth constantly to keep the unpopped kernels on the bottom where they can pop. When the popping slows down, remove the pan from the heat and let it finish popping.- Pour the popcorn into a large bowl or paper sack. Season with half of the seasoned salt and stir. Taste before adding more salt if desired. Toss with bacon bits and shredded cheese.
Oh yes, it was very good. Cheesy and bacony and crunchy. There are variations that add in a sweet element with a kettle corn caramel or maple drizzle, but I didn’t want that addition today. I sat on the screened porch, Yeti of homemade iced raspberry tea, bowl of popcorn, book...nap.
DH did get some. More bacon, less cheese, said he.
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