Has anyone ever cooked kettle corn in a dutch oven?

3 Responses to “Has anyone ever cooked kettle corn in a dutch oven?”

  • David H says:

    yes i have and i wrote a recipe fro my next cook book. it doesnt work very well unless you get the pot you are making it in super hot! like over 550 degrees. but here it is for you

    The key to making awesome kettle corn is getting the pot super hot (above 400 degrees, closer to 550) which means damaging the seasoning. I do it over a single burner propane stove with 60,000 BTU I turn on the stove, get the pot HOT about 3 minutes over high heat. Pour in the popcorn and oil at the same time. Cover and shake open the lid pour in the sugar and stir until the first kernals pop. when the first kernals pop, I put the lid back on and shake like crazy. The iron holds the heat real well so i remove the heat and keep shaking until the popping almost completely stops and pour into a bowl, sprinkle with salt and shake wel to coat evenly. original recipe follows:
    1/4 cup corn oil
    1/2 cup pop corn
    1/4 cup sugar
    shake of salt after the popcorn comes out hot

    the key is to get the sugar very hot to brown it instead of melting it. Those kettle used in making the corn get to 550 to 650 in a few seconds.

  • The Muse says:

    Here’s a recipe that’s more to our quantity. I’ve only been involved in HUGE amounts where a cauldron was used over an outdoor fire.

    http://www.recipezaar.com/3171

    GOOD EATING!!!

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