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Lemon Cloud Popcorn

Name: Lemon Cloud Popcorn
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 quarts
Ingredients: 4-1/2 quarts popped popcorn; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 1/2 cup water; 1 tablespoon lemon extract; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

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2 Reviews

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Trudie Hagen

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Oct. 18, 2022

"I love the unexpected lemony flavor of this light snack," says field editor Trudie Hagen of Roggen, Colorado.

Editor's Note: 1/2 cup of unpopped kernels equals about 4 cups popped popcorn.

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Lemon Cloud Popcorn

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Yield:5 quarts

Prep:30 min

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Ingredients

4-1/2 quarts popped popcorn
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

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Directions

1
Place popcorn in two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Keep warm in a 225° oven.

2
Meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water; bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir occasionally until mixture reaches 290° on a candy thermometer (soft-crack stage). Remove from the heat; quickly stir in extract and baking soda. Pour over warm popcorn. Sprinkle with lemon zest; stir until well coated. Store in an airtight container.