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Cake day: July 1st, 2023

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  • I haven’t bought microwave popcorn in 7 years. Here’s how to make it better :

    For flavoring, you can do almost anything you want, but I will give you my favorites:

    • Butter + Lemon Juice (added after popping)
    • Tajin (added before popping)
    • Salt (added before popping)
    • Butter spray seasoning (added after popping)

    Instructions:

    • Add a 1/4 cup (60 grams) popcorn kernels to a small cup.
    • Pour in a small amount of oil and any ‘before popping’ ingredients
    • Mix the contents with a butter knife and pour into the paper bag
    • Fold the bag back up so that the pounch at the bottom has the kernels and oil in it and is facing downward
    • Fold the opening edge of the bag shut and secure by poking a toothpick through it or using a plastic clip
    • Microwave for 2 minutes 30 seconds

    Some other suggestions:

    They make these Korcci Silicone Bowls and Nordicware has a ‘microwave popcorn popper’. The silicone bowls are meh, but are good for the lazy. The Nordicware one isn’t bad, just small.

    A microwave hotplate or just plate can help pop the popcorn better and prevent the oil from getting all over your microwave.

    Don’t get discouraged if you don’t do it right the first few times. It takes some balancing to figure out how to properly pop popcorn.

    Hope someone finds this useful and please, feel free to ask questions.