Black Pepper Kettle Corn
By Marge Perry and David Bonom. Sweet and savoury flavours collide to pack loads of luscious character with a spicy kick into each tiny morsel. If you love popcorn, this recipe is an absolute must-make!
INGREDIENTS
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ⅔ cup unpopped popcorn kernels
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp black pepper, ground
DIRECTIONS
- Heat the oil in an 8-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the popcorn and cook, shaking occasionally, 2 minutes.
- Add the sugar, salt, and black pepper, cover and cook, shaking often, until popcorn begins to pop.
- Continue cooking, shaking constantly to keep sugar from burning, until popping slows.
- Remove from the heat and immediately pour into a large bowl.