Maple-bacon Kettle Corn

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 slices bacon, cooked and grease reserved
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/2 cup popcorn
• 1 1/2 cups cooking oil (use the reserved bacon grease and add extra oil to make 1/4 cup)
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fine salt

Recipe

• 1 fry bacon in a skillet until brown and crisp; transfer to paper towels to drain. transfer grease to a measuring cup; if less than 1/4 cup, add plain oil to make 1/4 cup total.
• 2 when bacon is cool, chop into small pieces and toss with maple syrup. set aside.
• 3 in a large saucepan, place bacon grease (with oil, if using) and popcorn kernels. sprinkle with sugar and 1 tsp salt. cover with a tight-fitting lid and place over medium heat until you hear a few kernels pop.
• 4 once popping begins, hold pot and lid together tightly and shake pot every 1-2 minutes then return to heat (this will prevent the sugar from burning).
• 5 once popping is done, carefully remove the lid, add remaining salt and stir with a large spoon. add bacon-maple mixture and toss well before serving.