Popcorn Witch Recipe

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Popcorn Witch
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
3974
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • materials needed:
  • 5 quarts popped popcorn
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2/3 cup corn syrup
  • green liquid food coloring
  • 11 pieces of candy corn
  • 2 pretzel sticks
  • 2 pieces of purple cellophane or plastic wrap-1 15 x 12 inches and one 6-inch square
  • 1 10- inch wooden skewer
  • 7 pieces black rope licorice -8 inches each
  • 2 brown m &m's
  • 1/4 cup potato sticks
  • 1/2 cup chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs

Directions:

  1. Directions: Place popcorn in a large roasting pan and keep warm in a 200° oven.
  2. In a heavy saucepan, combine sugars,
  3. Water and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 235° (soft-ball stage). Remove from
  4. The heat and add food coloring. Pour over popcorn and stir to coat evenly. Cool for 10 minutes.
  5. FORMING FEET: With hands dipped in cold water, shape 2 cups of popcorn into a 6-inch heart about 1/2 inch thick on a covered
  6. Corn around rounded edges of heart (see photo 1 below left).
  7. FORMING BODY: Firmly shape 5 cups of popcorn into a 6- x 3-inch cylinder. Center over feet.
  8. For arms, firmly cover half of each pretzel stick with 1/2 cup of popcorn. Insert uncovered ends of pretzel sticks into body (see photo 2 below).
  9. For dress, center the 15- x 12-inch cellophane piece over body. Gather at waist and tie with the 24-inch piece of red licorice (see photo 3 below).
  10. FORMING HEAD: Firmly shape 2 cups of popcorn into a 3-1/2-inch ball. Add a few more pieces to form a pointed chin. Attach head by carefully inserting skewer through top of head into body and base (see photo 4 above right). If there is any popcorn remaining, shape into 1-1/2-inch balls; cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
  11. For hair, cut black licorice into 1/8-inch strips to within 1/2 inch of one end. Attach to head with toothpicks.
  12. With a sharp serrated knife, carefully cut sugar cone 3 inches from pointed end. Cover
  13. -inch pointed end of cone with the cellophane square. Tie the 12-inch piece of red licorice around cone bottom to secure; place
  14. Hat on head. With frosting, attach M&M’s for eyes and the remaining piece of candy corn for nose. Spread frosting on 1-1/2 inches of one
  15. End of pretzel rod. Attach potato sticks (see photo 5 below). Lean broom against witch as shown in photo at far left. Sprinkle crumbs on covered board for dirt. Arrange reserved popcorn balls around witch. Yield: Yield: 14-16 servings (1 witch and 4-6 popcorn balls).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3973.88 Kcal (16638 kJ)
Calories from fat 177.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.74g 30%
Cholesterol 23.18mg 8%
Sodium 2425.98mg 101%
Potassium 1265.11mg 27%
Total Carbs 943.02g 314%
Sugars 625.54g 2502%
Dietary Fiber 29.8g 119%
Protein 41.85g 84%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 17.2mg 96%
Calcium 345.1mg 35%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 288.05 Kcal (1206 kJ)
Calories from fat 12.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.43g 30%
Cholesterol 1.68mg 8%
Sodium 175.85mg 101%
Potassium 91.7mg 27%
Total Carbs 68.35g 314%
Sugars 45.34g 2502%
Dietary Fiber 2.16g 119%
Protein 3.03g 84%
Iron 1.2mg 96%
Calcium 25mg 35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 80.3
    Points
  • 109
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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