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Pleasantville Candied Popcorn

by Candace Sampson

ALERT! ALERT! This popcorn is ridiculously addictive. It’s also PINK!!! Hooray for pink popcorn, because it’s great for baby showers, princess parties, pink-themed parties, and sleepovers.

Pleasantville Candied Popcorn

2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
Red & yellow food colouring
2 tbsp butter
1 package microwave popcorn

In a wide, heavy-bottomed saucepan, stir sugar with water. Add 10 drops red and 4 drops yellow food colouring and butter. Set over medium heat. Stir constantly until mixture boils, 3 to 6 minutes. Then boil, without stirring, 5 more minutes. Meanwhile, pop popcorn following package instructions and leave in bag.

When sugar mixture has boiled for 5 minutes, remove pan from heat and swirl pan a few times. Open popcorn and turn into a very large, wide bowl. Very carefully, pour sugar mixture overtop. Using a spatula, immediately stir to evenly mix. Tumble popcorn onto a baking sheet. Cool before eating. Eat same day.

Category: Entertaining, Family Fun, Food & Drink, Recipes, SnacksTag: candied popcorn, Food & Drink, Life in Pleasantville, pink popcorn, sweet popcorn

About Candace Sampson

Candace Sampson is the founder of Life in Pleasantville and the host of What She Said, Canada’s longest-running women’s talk show turned podcast. A trusted voice in Canadian lifestyle and travel media for over a decade, Candace blends storytelling with sharp insight to connect with women on everything from solo travel to social issues. She’s also the creator of Girl Trips, a women-focused retreat and travel brand. Find her on Instagram @candace_said @whatshesaidtalk and @girltrips.ca

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  1. Jodi Martin

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    Dude, – how much sugar?!

  2. Candace Derickx

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    What? No sugar:) I kid. 2 cups. See that’s what I get for talking to Tonel while posting this 🙂 

  3. peady

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    By “microwave” popcorn, you mean microwaved the smart, Pleasantville way, right?

    Like this: https://www.lifeinpleasantville.com/easy-microwave-popcorn/

    Of course!! 😀

  4. Candace Derickx

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    But of course 🙂

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