MOVIE THEATER POPCORN & RAISINETS INSPIRED BY WHIPLASH

Name: Movie Theater Popcorn & Raisinets inspired by Whiplash
Ingredients: For the homemade Raisinets; 3 bars of chocolate; Raisins (and other dried fruits, if you want); For the popcorn; 1 teaspoon heaping Flavacol (You can get this on Amazon. It lasts forever); 3 tbsp coconut oil; 1/3 cup popcorn kernels

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4,349,248 views Whiplash is probably best remembered for its Oscar-winning performances, Oscar-winning screenplay, and the triumphant return of Paul Reiser to the silver screen. And no scene more memorable than the incredulously shared movie theater snack crunched upon by the man himself and his son - follow along today as we unlock the secrets of true movie-theater popcorn at home, pointlessly recreated Raisinets, and the dark art of tempering chocolate.

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INGREDIENTS

For the homemade Raisinets

3 bars of chocolate

Raisins (and other dried fruits, if you want)

For the popcorn

1 teaspoon heaping Flavacol (You can get this on Amazon. It lasts forever)

3 tbsp coconut oil

⅓ cup popcorn kernels

DIRECTIONS

For the homemade Raisinets

Fill a pot about ¼ full of water and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer. Place a heat safe mixing bowl on top so that the water is not touching the bottom of the bowl.

Break chocolate bars into chunks and place into the bowl above the simmering water. Stir until fully melted and approximately 115℉. Remove from heat.

2 bars of chocolate

Break apart the remainder of the chocolate and add it to the bowl. Stir until melted and the temperature will lower to about 82℉.

1 bars of chocolate

Place bowl back on boiler and heat back up to 90℉. Then, remove from heat.

To test your chocolate, take a knife and dip it in the chocolate and place the knife in the fridge for a few minutes. Take the knife out and look at the chocolate. If the chocolate is smooth, glossy, and non streaky, it was tempered correctly.

Take the raisins (or dried fruit) and coat in the chocolate. Place the chocolate coated raisins (or dried fruit) on a parchment paper covered sheet and set aside to harden.

Raisins (and other dried fruits, if you want)

Once hardened, scrape the little raisinettes off of the sheet and enjoy.

For the regular popcorn

In a large stock pot, heat the coconut oil over medium-high heat. Use a few popcorn kernels as temperature indicators. When one pops, take the oil off of the heat.

3 tbsp coconut oil

Add the rest of the popcorn kernels and the flavacol. Give it a good mix, cover, and let rest off the heat for 30 seconds.

⅓ cup popcorn kernels

1 teaspoon heaping Flavacol (You can get this on Amazon. It lasts forever)

Return the pot to the heat and shake gently until every kernel is popped. Pour into a bowl and butter as desired.

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