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popcorn recipe help
scj121
99 posts
Jun 03, 2006
8:19 PM
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A vegan bakery/restaurant from my hometown in Maine makes the most incredible popcorn! (It's called Little Lad's and has yummy vegan food and desserts!) There is a flavor that tastes like Cracker Jacks, but is so much better for you! The ingredients are: unsulfured molasses, tahini, soybean oil, and salt. It does not taste oily, so I think the oil is just used to pop the corn.
Does anyone have ideas for how to make this work? :) If I could it make it myself, it would save my mom a lot of time, because she has to mail it to me in PA!!! :) I'd also like to cut out some salt.
Thanks,
Steph
Last Edited scj121 on 3-Jun-2006 8:20 PM
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Linda
623 posts
Jun 04, 2006
8:23 AM
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That sounds yummy! I couldn't give you any tips on that; however, I used to make a fat-free cracker-jacks style popcorn: it was air-popped popcorn in a large bowl(s).
In a bowl I warmed up some brown rice syrup (you could use any syrup, like maple; corn syrup is good, but terrible for your health! I love the "buttery" flavor of brown rice syrup so it fits for my tastes and Idon't have to add butter :D) and drizzled it all over the popcorn and immediately mixed well to coat as well as possible.
Spread out onto cookie sheets (you don't want them sitting in a puddle of syrup so that's why it's best to mix in a bowl first.
You can sprinkle with salt now or right after tossing in the bowl.
Then I put it in the oven to get crispy; otherwise, it will just be soggy and not crunchy. I cannot remember the temp...It was low, though, so as not to burn it. I'd say 300-degrees is about right. Toss occasionally. I think it took about 30 minutes?? Can't remember; at any rate, at 300-degrees, it won't burn :)
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scj121
100 posts
Jun 04, 2006
12:55 PM
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Mmm that sounds yummy. :) I only have blackstrap molasses, so I think I'll try a combo of that with the brown rice syrup. I have yet to figure out what the tahini does
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scj121
102 posts
Jun 04, 2006
1:38 PM
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OK, so when I'm curious I can't wait long... here's the report.
Preheat oven to 250. I tried 300 first, this was too hot.
I popped 1/4 cup popcorn and then made the syrup:
1 part blackstrap molasses, 1 part tahini, and three parts brown rice syrup. (2 tablespoons, then 6 for the BRS worked with this amount of popcorn.)
Heat in microwave for 30-60 seconds until it bubbles, stopping once to stir. Pour over popcorn in large bowl and mix. I had to use a spatula because the syrup burned my hands.
Add 1/4-1/2 cup nuts if desired. I used raw crushed pecans.
Spread over oiled cookie sheet. Place in oven and cook for 10 minutes. (This finished much faster than I thought it would!!!)
I was very happy with the results. In fact, I like it better than the original because it's less sugary but still has a nice caramel flavor.
Steph
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scj121
104 posts
Jun 05, 2006
9:32 AM
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Just a warning: don't make this. It's too good. I sent the rest off to work with my boyfriend, so that I can't eat it!! hehe
Steph
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Debbie
1158 posts
Jun 05, 2006
10:20 AM
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Lol! That's funny Steph! I was thinking about the same thing. Oh boy, how much would I eat this?
Your popcorn recipe reminds me of Arare that I made. Arare is a Hawaiian Japanese party mix that has popcorn, cashews, peanuts, some kind of chex mix, crispix cereals, furikake, and seasoned with oil, soy sauce, sugar, corn syrup, and earth balance. I veganized the recipe. I think I can replace the corn syrup with brown rice syrup and get rid of the sugar. It is too good, very addicting, and dangerous. :-)
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Debbie
Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. ~ Harriet Van Horne
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Linda
625 posts
Jun 05, 2006
10:29 AM
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Glad it worked out! I guess 300-degrees was too high? Or perhaps my memory of time was off...30 minutes does sound long :)
So, Steph, how did the tahini affect the texture? It gives me a
picture of it being slightly powdery on the outside...can't find the right word -- but you know how that dryness of tahini?
Anyway, I assume it was still crunchy from having baked it; but was it less so? I assume it would be, even if only a bit.
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