State Fair Kettle Corn

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup corn oil
• 1/4 cup unpopped popcorn kernels
• tablespoon swhite sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon sbrown sugar
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat until hot.
2. Add corn kernels until 2 to 3 pop; stir in white and brown sugars.
3. Cover pot with a lid; agitate pot in a circular motion on the stove.
4. Allow corn to pop, agitating pot constantly, until popping rate slows down to 1 pop every 2 to 3 seconds.
5. Remove pot from the stove; shake pot until popping stops.
6. Transfer popcorn to a large bowl; cool to room temperature.
7. Break apart large popcorn clumps by hand; season with salt.

Tips

Be very careful when popping the corn and pouring it out of the pot. The sugar will be very hot and can cause severe burns.