White Chocolate Cashew Popcorn Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE POPCORN

Steps:

• Pop 1 popcorn package at a time in the microwave on high until popping begins to slow down, about 2 1/2 minutes. Open bags carefully and transfer popcorn to a large plastic bag, discarding any burnt pieces or unpopped kernels.
• Melt white chocolate chips with butter in top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, until mixture is creamy, about 5 minutes.
• Drizzle melted chocolate over popcorn. Close bag and shake until thoroughly coated, 3 to 4 minutes. Place in the refrigerator to cool, about 1 hour.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER POPCORN

Steps:

• Prepare a clean paper shopping bag or oversized mixing bowl. Heat a large heavy pan over medium heat and film the bottom with vegetable oil. Add the popcorn, shake to distribute, then put a lid on the pan. Leave a small crack for steam to escape. When the popcorn starts popping, shake vigorously to make sure the kernels pop evenly. When the popping slows, take the pan off the heat.
• Pour the popcorn into the paper bag or bowl to cool, being careful to leave any unpopped kernels in the pan. Lightly salt the popcorn to taste.
• Mix the honey and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Let it simmer for a couple minutes, then remove from the heat and add the peanut butter. Stir vigorously until all the peanut butter is melted, and then mix in the vanilla.
• Immediately pour the peanut butter caramel over the popcorn and stir with a long-handled wooden spoon until it's all coated. Pour onto a greased cookie sheet. Drizzle with white chocolate.

WHITE-CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CORN WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place popcorn and nuts in a large bowl. Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Stir in corn syrup, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook until sugar dissolves, stirring once or twice. Raise heat to high, and bring to a boil (do not stir). Boil, without stirring, until a candy thermometer registers 248 degrees, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in baking soda.
• Pour caramel over popcorn mixture, stirring to coat thoroughly. Transfer to 2 rimmed baking sheets, spreading in a single layer. Bake 45 minutes, stirring twice. Test doneness by removing a few pieces of popcorn from oven; if they crisp within 1 minute, popcorn is ready. Remove from oven, and immediately sprinkle with remaining salt. Let cool completely.
• Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir until melted and completely smooth. Fill a small resealable plastic bag with chocolate, and snip a tiny hole in 1 corner. Drizzle chocolate over caramel corn. Refrigerate until chocolate is set, about 10 minutes, before breaking up.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CASHEW POPCORN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together popcorn and nuts.
• In a double boiler or saucepan over medium-low heat, melt almond bark until smooth.
• Pour over popcorn mixture and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula, until fully coated.
• Pour in a single layer on waxed paper-lined sheets.
• Let cool and break apart. Store in an airtight container.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CASHEW BRITTLE

Steps:

• Using the broil setting, toast the coconut on a flat cookie sheet make sure it is well spread out.
• This only takes a few minutes and will burn if left unattended.
• Chop the cashews and spread evenly over the bottom of an ungreased 9x9" baking pan that has sides; sprinkle the toasted coconut evenly over the nuts.
• Combine the butter, sugar and water in a large heavy saucepan.
• Stir over medium heat until ingredients are combined.
• Continue stirring until mixture reaches the hard crack stage, stirring constantly (approximately 45 minutes).
• Pour over nuts & coconut and making sure mixture is disbursed evenly (you may tilt slightly while candy is still liquid to achieve this).
• Let sit for about an hour.
• Microwave about 3 chunks of the white chocolate almond bark for about a minute, stir to check consistency and return to microwave for about 15 seconds each time until smooth and spreadable.
• Once white chocolate mixture is smooth, spread over the top of candy's surface so it is completely covered.
• Once cooled, use a very sharp french knife and cut into 1" squares.

EASY WHITE CHOCOLATE PARTY MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. In a microwave or heavy saucepan over low heat, melt baking chips with oil; stir until smooth., Pour over popcorn mixture and toss to coat. Immediately spread onto 2 baking sheets; let stand until set, about 2 hours. Store in airtight containers.

BUTTERSCOTCH CASHEW POPCORN (SOOOO GOOD!)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250F degrees.
• Grease parchment paper on a 14x10" cookie sheet pan.
• Pop the popcorn.
• Put nuts and popcorn in a very large bowl or stock pot.
• Bring brown sugar, corn syrup and butter to boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in butterscotch chips, buttershots, baking soda and salt until blended and smooth.
• Working quickly pour syrup over popcorn and nuts, stir to coat thoroughly.
• Pour mixture into pan; bake 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, cool mixture in pan about 15 minutes.
• Turn mixture out of pan onto foil to cool completely.
• Break popcorn into smaller pieces; store in zip lock bags in cool dry place up to 2 weeks if it last that long.