Name: Rainbow popcorn
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 cup caster sugar; 8 tablespoon water; 8 cup plain popped popcorn; few drops red, blue, yellow and green food colouring

Rainbow popcorn

Delight the kids with this candied rainbow popcorn. Perfect for parties or just a quick snack, it's a sweet tooth's dream!

Makes 8 cup

Prep

Cook

Total

10M

Ingredients

2 cup caster sugar

8 tablespoon water

8 cup plain popped popcorn

few drops red, blue, yellow and green food colouring

Method

1.Line 4 oven trays with baking paper.

2.In a medium saucepan, combine ½ cup of the caster sugar and 2 tablespoons of water on low, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Increase heat to medium and simmer, without stirring, for 5 minutes until mixture is reduced and syrupy.

3.Add a few drops blue food colouring and swirl to combine. Add 2 cups popcorn and stir with a wooden spoon until completely covered. Spread popcorn on tray to cool.

4.Repeat 3 more times using red, yellow and green food colouring.

Stirring syrup after boiling causes crystallisation.
Note

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