Double Drizzle Kettle Corn

This chocolate drizzled kettle corn recipe is perfect for a viewing party for Sunday's 7 p.m. Oscars on ABC!

Birmingham party expert Martie Duncan  
www.martieknowsparties.com passed along her tasty Double Drizzle Kettle Corn recipe to share with my readers. Below are some of my picks for Oscar night. I loved the Social Network and The Kings Speech!

Best Picture - The Social Network
Best Actor - Colin Firth
Best Supporting Actor - Geoffrey Rush
Best Actress - Natalie Portman

DOUBLE DRIZZLE KETTLE CORN

¼ cup vegetable oil
¾ cup popcorn kernels
3 tablespoons sugar
1 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt
Parchment paper
½ cup bittersweet chocolate chips
½ cup white chocolate chips

In a large pot or stock pot with a lid, heat the vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add the popcorn. When the oil begins to hiss, sprinkle the sugar over the kernels. Cover with the lid.

When the popping starts, hold the lid with a pot holder and shake the pot over the heat until the popping begins to slow down. It goes from popped to burnt very quickly.

Remove from the heat; toss with the salt.

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Spread the popcorn out onto the pans, being careful not to overlap the popped kernels.

Melt the chocolate separately in a heat-proof bowl over a double boiler. Stir frequently and keep the heat low because the chocolate will burn easily.

Dip a fork in the chocolate and drizzle it over the popcorn. Do the same with the white chocolate. Allow to set until dry. Break into pieces and store.

*For those who don't want to make this stovetop version, Duncan said the microwave kettle corn can be substituted. However, she prefers to pop it on the stove because the popcorn pops up big and fluffy. She said the stovetop version can keep for a few days if stored in a tin or some other kind of container.