Buttered Popcorn

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2013

We left no kernel unpopped in our search for crispy, light stovetop popcorn.

SERVES 14 (Makes 14 cups)

TIME 15 minutes

Buttered Popcorn

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To make stovetop popcorn that’s just as easy as the microwave kind, we start by heating three “test” kernels with vegetable oil in a saucepan until the kernels pop—that means the oil’s hot enough. We add the rest of the kernels off the burn...

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