Popcorn Witch

Name: Popcorn Witch
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 brown M&Ms; 220 grams packed brown sugar; 220 grams packed brown sugar; 11 candy corn; 50 milliliters chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs; 227 milliliters corn syrup; 1 serving Green liquid food coloring; 1 ice cream sugar cone; 2 red shoestring licorice—one 24 inches and one 12 inches; 7 black rope licorice—8 inches each; 5 liters popped popcorn; 53 milliliters potato sticks; 1 pretzel rod; 2 pretzel sticks; 400 grams sugar; 2 Tbsps vanilla frosting; 237 milliliters water; 2 purple cellophane or plastic wrap—one 15 x 12 inches and one 6-inch square

Popcorn Witch might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This recipe makes 1 servings with 21862 calories, 617g of protein, and 235g of fat each. This recipe covers 74% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as an expensive hor d'oeuvre for Halloween. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up water, corn syrup, chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Place popcorn in a large roasting pan and keep warm in a 200° oven.

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Popcorn

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Roasting Pan

Oven

In a heavy saucepan, combine sugars,

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Sauce Pan

water and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 235° (soft-ball stage).

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Corn Syrup

Candy

Water

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Candy Thermometer

Remove from

the heat and add food coloring.

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Food Color

Pour over popcorn and stir to coat evenly. Cool for 10 minutes.

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Popcorn

FORMING FEET: With hands dipped in cold water, shape 2 cups of popcorn into a 6-inch heart about 1/2 inch thick on a covered

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Popcorn

Water

corn around rounded edges of heart (see photo 1 below left).

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Corn

FORMING BODY: Firmly shape 5 cups of popcorn into a 6- x 3-inch cylinder. Center over feet.

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Popcorn

For arms, firmly cover half of each pretzel stick with 1/2 cup of popcorn. Insert uncovered ends of pretzel sticks into body (see photo 2 below).

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Pretzel Sticks

Popcorn

For dress, center the 15- x 12-inch cellophane piece over body. Gather at waist and tie with the 24-inch piece of red licorice (see photo 3 below).

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Licorice

FORMING HEAD: Firmly shape 2 cups of popcorn into a 3-1/2-inch ball.

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Popcorn

Add a few more pieces to form a pointed chin. Attach head by carefully inserting skewer through top of head into body and base (see photo 4 above right). If there is any popcorn remaining, shape into 1-1/2-inch balls; cover with plastic wrap and set aside.

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Popcorn

Base

Wrap

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Skewers

For hair, cut black licorice into 1/8-inch strips to within 1/2 inch of one end. Attach to head with toothpicks.

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Black Licorice

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With a sharp serrated knife, carefully cut sugar cone 3 inches from pointed end. Cover

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Sugar

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3-inch pointed end of cone with the cellophane square. Tie the 12-inch piece of red licorice around cone bottom to secure; place

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Licorice

hat on head. With frosting, attach M&M’s for eyes and the remaining piece of candy corn for nose.

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Candy Corn

Frosting

Spread frosting on 1-1/2 inches of one

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Frosting

Spread

end of pretzel rod. Attach potato sticks (see photo 5 below). Lean broom against witch as shown in photo at far left.

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Potato Sticks

Pretzels

Sprinkle crumbs on covered board for dirt. Arrange reserved popcorn balls around witch.

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Popcorn

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Servings:

brown M&M's 220grams

packed brown sugar 220grams

packed brown sugar 11

candy corn 50milliliters

chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs 227milliliters

corn syrup 1serving

Green liquid food coloring 1

ice cream sugar cone 2

red shoestring licorice—one 24 inches and one 12 inches 7

black rope licorice—8 inches each 5liters

popped popcorn 53milliliters

potato sticks 1

pretzel rod 2

pretzel sticks 400grams

sugar 2Tbsps

vanilla frosting 237milliliters

water 2

purple cellophane or plastic wrap—one 15 x 12 inches and one 6-inch square

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Popcorn works really well with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. The Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 60 dollars per bottle.

Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee

A golden color, distinctive of black grape varieties. Very fine bubbles. On the nose, it has a beautiful aromatic complexity, ripe fruit and spicy aromas, with hints of roasted apples, apple compote and peaches. On the palate, there is a subtle combination of structure, length and vivacity. The bubbles are like velvet. Flavors of pear, brioche and spicy aromas, notes of fresh walnut.Pair with all fish, especially sushi and sashimi, shellfish such as shrimp, prawns, crayfish and grilled lobster, poultry and white meat, cashews, parmesan or prosciutto.