Honeycrunch Almond Popcorn

Popcorn and almonds are coated with a mixture of honey and butter, and then baked until crisp and crunchy.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/2 cup regular popcorn or enough to coat bottom of a 3 qt sauce pan
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 2 tbsp butter or margarine for almonds
• 2 tbsp honey for almonds
• Salt to taste

Directions:

Heat oil in sauce pan, add popcorn. Place lid on pan, and gently shake until popcorn has popped. Pour popcorn into a 9 x 13 cake pan. Heat butter and honey in a measuring cup in microwave, and drizzle over popcorn. For almonds, heat butter and honey for almonds in a saute pan over medium heat. Add almonds and stir until they are golden brown. Add to popcorn in pan and stir. Heat oven to 300 degrees, and place pan of popcorn in oven. Stir popcorn every few minutes until golden, about 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle with salt, allow to cool slightly so it will crisp, and serve.

Number of Servings: about 4

Notes from the Cook: Honeycrunch Almond Popcorn makes a great snack for a rainy day or a movie night.