how do they make sweet popcorn in UK?

[zoodle]

Hi,

I lived in the UK (near Burford, Oxfordshire) for a few years and loved going to the movies and having sweet popcorn there. I have moved back to Canada now, and they only have salty/greasy popcorn at the movies . Nobody has even heard of the sweet version. Does anyone know how they make it? I'm sure it is a low calorie snack because it is rather dry, but sweet, yet not greasy.

thanks

[tupperware queen]

I don't know how they make the sweet stuff here but I noticed last time I went to Costco that they sell the microwave popcorn bags in a sweet variety, which is new to me, they were giving samples away and it tasted just like the cinema stuff.

[zoodle]

I'll have to get myself to costco! i actually e-mailed a cinema in the UK and asked them about the popcorn. They told me that they actually pop the corn in a pot together with oil and sugar. Apparantly you have to keep mixing and shaking the pot or everything will turn into a gooey mess. i'll give it a try one day and see how it goes.

[Tizme2000]

Hi all,

In the old days before getting fed at cinemas, we used to make our own popcorn. You need a pan with a lid to contain it. We used corn, butter and sugar. You allowed the butter to melt in the sugar cant remember the quantaties am long in the tooth now!!!!! You put the corn in and hey presto lots of bangs later sweet popcorn. You need to keep moving the pan shaking so that they all get coated and the butter does not burn. To stop butter from burning try adding a little oil to it. Hope this helps.
love,
Tizme 200
Vivienne

[BigPhatBooty]

Hi Tizme - long time no see - hope you're ok