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There's something warm and comforting about
caramel corn in the fall--but sticky, clumpy caramel corn is no fun at all! After
reading this week's quick tip, you will never want to make caramel corn without
this ingredient!
If your caramel corn sticks together and
becomes difficult to separate, adding lecithin will help. Randy Hofberger of
R&D Consultants advises mixing lecithin with a little oil and adding this
mixture at the end of your caramel corn recipe. This will help the caramel
spread apart easier and save you the hassle of manually pulling it apart.
Allergy Alert! It is advised that individuals with soy
allergies do not consume products that contain lecithin. Although lecithin is a
byproduct of soy, there is always a chance soy protein will find its way into
lecithin. Lecithin derived from sunflower or canola are more allergy-friendly
alternatives to soy.
Don’t cry over spilled lecithin.
Resist the urge to clean spilled lecithin with
a damp cloth or spray cleaner, which will cause it to gum-up and make it worse.
Instead, cover the spill with sugar and it will clean right up.
Make It Festive
With the quick addition of ingredients like pretzels, roasted nuts, candy corn and colorful candy-coated chocolates this sweet and salty treat
is easily be transformed into a festive trail mix for fall parties, trips to
the pumpkin patch and tail gate parties.
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