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Buttered Popcorn Bread

Source: Recipe used with permission from meals.com

1 package yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons wheat germ
1 tablespoon butter flavoring
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon oil
5 cups popcorn, crushed

Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside.

In a bowl, combine ginger, sugar, flour, wheat germ, butter flavoring, salt and oil. Add the yeast mixture and knead until smooth and satiny, about 10 minutes. Knead in crushed popcorn (reduces to about 2 1/2 cups). Allow to rise, covered, in a warm place for 2 hours.

Punch down; place in a greased loaf pan, and allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

Serving size: 8

Popcorn Bread

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
3 (13 ounce) cans evaporated milk
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 cups popcorn meal *

* Grind 2 cups popcorn.

Mix all ingredients in order given flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs, oil and popcorn meal. Pour into two greased loaf pans; bake at 350 degrees F for 35 minutes.

Popcorn Cake

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 pound large marshmallows
1 (12 ounce) can mixed nuts
5 quarts popped corn
1 small package spiced gumdrops

Melt marshmallows in butter and oil slowly. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pack firmly into a buttered stem or Bundt pan. Let cool and remove.

This is a wonderful cake for children’s birthday parties.