Caramel popcorn

Popcorn

~20,000 plants per acre Or 7”-8” spacing - 30” rows Acre yield 1,000-2,000 lbs Butterfly, flake or (preferred) mushroom type

$2.50 /Lb bulk or more

Recipe:

• 1/2 cup butter (4 oz, 112g)
• 1 cup sugar (3.5 oz 100g)

1/4 cup Corn syrup (3 oz, 85g) 1 cup unpopped popcorn kernels (12 cups popped - 8oz 224g) 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp vanilla

Cost/price 1/2 pound kernels @ 1.25 1/2 pack butter @ 3.50 1/2 pound sugars @0.50

Cost $5.25 - yields 2 x 8oz packs of popcorn @ $5 each - profit $2.50 each or 50%