Old Fashioned Popcorn with Truffles and Bacon
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • Popcorn to fill the bottom of your pot in a single layer
  • Canola oil to fill the bottom of your pot and coat the popcorn kernels
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp truffle oil
  • ¼ tsp aleppo pepper
  • 5-6 slices of overly crispy bacon, chopped
  • 2 tbsp parmesan
  • Truffle Sea Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Pour enough popcorn to fill the bottom of a large pot (like 8 qt stock pot)
  2. Pour in enough canola oil to cover the kernels
  3. Heat on medium high heat.
  4. When you hear the first pop, begin to shake the pot back and forth over the heat.
  5. When you hear the popping begin to slow, remove from heat and let continue to pop (Your popcorn will almost fill the pot).
  6. Melt the butter in the microwave (about 30-45 seconds) and stir in the truffle oil and aleppo pepper. Toss the popcorn with the butter.
  7. Chop up the crispy bacon into bacon bits and pour over the corn along with the parmesan.Toss again.
  8. Add truffle salt (or sea salt) to taste.
Recipe by Weekend Table at https://weekendtable.com/2015/01/25/old-fashioned-popcorn-truffles-bacon/