The Food: Death by Popcorn

Popcorn.


Usually consumed at the movies with large doses of melted butter and salt to induce thirst thus requiring the consumer to purchase a large bucket of soft drink to accompany it...


Well, I'm not talking about that death by popcorn.


I'm talking about dessert popcorn that you can have. The final result after consumption is much more satisfying than the movie variety, although you will feel the 'why did i just eat all that popcorn' thing in your mind.


There would have been a photo of this wonderful thing if i hadn't eaten it all up. It's just so tasty.


As usual, nothing here is accurately measured. It's all guess work and feel and how it'd taste in the end (except for the popcorn. i followed the directions for that one just in case)


Ingredients


1/2 cup of popping corn
dash of oil
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup water
couple of slices butter
cream
dark cooking chocolate


1. start by making the popcorn. heat the oil up in a pan, add the popping corn, place lid on top and let it rip. shake occasionally to prevent the corn from burning. once cooked transfer to a grease proof paper lined tray.
2. place sugar water and butter in a new pot, bring to the boil then simmer till reduced by half. pore over popcorn
3. place cream into saucepan. bring to boil then reduce to a simmer. add chocolate to melt through. once silky pore over popcorn.
4. cool mixture in the fridge for a couple of yours
5. try and get it into a plate to serve. chances are you'll eat most of it straight from the tray because it's just too good.


I have a feeling that it'd be a good idea to cover the popcorn with the caramel mixture, leave it for a couple of hours in the fridge to harden up then cover with chocolate. Just something to think about i guess...