Butterbeer Caramelised Popcorn | Harry Potter
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup British ale Speckled Hen
- 1/4 cup popcorn kernels
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 50 g butter
- 2 heaped tbsp corn syrup
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Pour popcorn kernels into a brown paper lunch bag, fold over edge and tape with masking tape. Microwave on high for approximately 2 minutes.
- Pour into a large glass bowl.
- Preheat oven to 130oC.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- In a medium saucepan, add in the ale, sugar, corn syrup and butter.
- Bring to a simmer and allow to cook until it reaches hard crack stage (300° F–310° F).
- Turn off heat, stir in pumpkin pie spice, and pour over the popcorn.
- Stir well, pour onto baking tray and place in oven.
- Bake for 40 minutes then set aside to cool.
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