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Candy Cane White Chocolate Popcorn

Shayna Jaymie
Course Snack

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups popcorn
  • 1/4 cup candy canes finely crushed a coffee grinder works well for this
  • 1/4 cup candy caned smashed into small but not super fine pieces
  • 5 ounces white chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Use a coffee grinder or whatever sort of grinder or chopper you have around that will grind the candy canes as small as possible until you have a ¼ cup of candy cane "dust".
  • Put some more candy canes in a ziploc bag and smash with a hammer or whatever you have handy to break them into about ¼ cup of small pieces. The fine candy canes are more for flavour and the small pieces are just pretty (although still tasty)
  • Put your white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 30 seconds, stir and put back, heating in small increments until completely melted and smooth.
  • Put the popcorn in a large bowl
  • Pour the melted chocolate over the popcorn and stir well to coat all of the popcorn.
  • Add the finely crushed candy canes and stir well.
  • Add the larger pieces of candy cane and stir again.
  • Scoop the popcorn onto a cookie sheet that is lined with wax or parchment paper and spread out.
  • Allow to cool until the chocolate has set (you can put it in the fridge or freezer to speed that up).
  • Once set, break up any large pieces and store in an airtight container under ready to serve.