Converting popcorn requirements
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
United States
December 12, 2010 1:03pm CST
So I found this nifty recipe for popcorn bars. Now my question is it says it takes 2-3.5 bags of microwave popcorn. How many cups of popcorn are in a microwave popcorn bag? You see I don't use microwave popcorn I only make air popped popcorn. So I'm trying to guess if anyone would know this so I can try to make this. It's no big deal if I have left overs in the plain popcorn someone will eat it ;0)
And it also calls for caramel sauce like you'd put on an ice cream. I don't have any of that either I was thinking of skipping that. Though if I did make it could I make it like you make the caramel you make for home made caramel popcorn would due?
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Dec 10
i would say thats a good bit of popcorn. but i have no idea how many cups are in it. id say approximately 5 each. maybe you could do a search. i sometimes just make do with whatever. like the other day i made these really easy bisquits from a recipe i got in a mag. i had no ginger ale to add the 1 fourth of. so, i just put some warm water in place. they were so good my son said...make them again mom
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Dec 10
btw, you need to figure how much its going to make to. like i knew 3 bisquits wouldnt be enough so i doubled up the ingredients. and even 6 werent enough.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
12 Dec 10
Now see, for the gingerale, I have some on hand. If I did not, I would have added lemon lime soda pop, if I had it. If not I would have used apple juice, or I would have stirred some cider vinegar into water to make a quarter cup.
Snugglebunnies, I do not see why caramel sauce for caramel popcorn would not work in your recipe. Do let us know how it turns out. This is making me want to make caramel sauce, now.
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
12 Dec 10
It's supposed to fit into a 9inch by 13inch baking pan. It reminds me of making rice krispie treats but with a lil extras in there like... CHOCOLATE! 
See stuff like ginger ale, I'd either find something to sub or not make it. I hate buying things that come in good size containers when you may or may not use it for something else. I'm glad your bisquites came out despite the substitution. Oh and another thought though I can't afford to waste right now so... if I use something I want to make sure I do it right!
See stuff like ginger ale, I'd either find something to sub or not make it. I hate buying things that come in good size containers when you may or may not use it for something else. I'm glad your bisquites came out despite the substitution. Oh and another thought though I can't afford to waste right now so... if I use something I want to make sure I do it right!
@buggles64 (2709)
• United States
12 Dec 10
Oh, that does sound yummy!
I would think there are approximately four cups of popped popcorn in a bag of popcorn.
And now, you really got me wanting some popcorn. :)
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@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
12 Dec 10
If you saw what was in this recipe I think you'd want these bars or caramel popcorn.
I can't help but thinking about it.
thinking about it.
@Christmas2006 (1661)
• United States
12 Dec 10
Sorry no help fromme. I don't eat popcorn except for all ready made carmel popcorn! Sounds like your adapting the recipe so keep going and make your own. That was what I did one year for my sweet potatoes I knew what I wanted, something I use to buy years ago and they don't make that way anymore. So I went through my cookbooks and combined 3 different receipes and yep they are great and everyone loves them, even the ones that say "I don't really like sweet potatoes, but these are really good"
Good luck!!
@Christmas2006 (1661)
• United States
13 Dec 10
I use canned sweet potatoes! But like you, I am the only one that likes them here. So I have to wait until we have a family dinner to have them or eat a lot of left overs!
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
13 Dec 10
Adaptation is one of the mothers of invention. Glad you found something that would work out for your. I used to like sweet potatoes til I had to peel them myself *LOL* But I figure sometimes there's no point in me buying them if I'd be the only one to eat them unless I got them for free.
@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
12 Dec 10
Okay, from reading what you have to say to others,I am guessing this is a pretty forgiving recipe. On the popcorn, if you have a food scale, measure seven ounces unpopped popcorn, then pop it. If you do not have a food scale, do it by volume, that is, use a one cup measuring cup, and measure a little less, because one cup is eight ounces by dry measure.
Carmel sauce--I do not know if the caramel sauce for caramel popcorn will substitute, because I have never made it. I will probably look at a recipe and get back to you. I have made home made caramel sauce one time and I LOVED it and it was super easy. This all does sound great. Let us know how it comes out.
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
12 Dec 10
I was thinking about just popping the max the machine will take of kernels and then measure with a measuring cup the 4ish cups per bag.
I've just done the easy caramel popcorn you make in the micro & then shake in a paper bag. I don't think it'll be quite thick enough as the jar stuff is unless I experiment and hope not to burn it or I could just sit it outside and let the cold set it.
@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
12 Dec 10
Absolutely do not know. am a dimbat at this kind of question, I am sure though that someone here on Mylot will assist you in this. It sounds so good. I can just imagine how could it would taste with caramel sauce
I really just stopped by to say hello and hope that your day is going well. Blessings
I really just stopped by to say hello and hope that your day is going well. Blessings@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
12 Dec 10
Why hello to you my friend Cynthie! Yeah I dunno but the recipe seems so simple and with stuff I have normally aside from the caramel sauce it was worth a shot perhaps.
@hardworkinggurl (37062)
• United States
12 Dec 10
I have absolutely no clue outside of saying that I so love popcorn and only make the air pop also.
I did not want to overlook your yummy discussion and wanted to stop by to get ideas as I am a popcorn fanatic, I eat it daily.
So I will watching the responses so I too can learn to make popcorn bars. YUM!
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
12 Dec 10
are ya yet?
I haven't made it yet, the kids are being too wild and dealing with them tonight plus a hubby who isn't feeling well is enough for right now. I may have to wait til the end of the week when it's just me and my youngest all day so I can putz a lil more.@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
13 Dec 10
Yeah, this time of year is something for bad cold and then some.
How'd you do for snow by you? Up to 9in in some spots here.
Actors?
@hardworkinggurl (37062)
• United States
13 Dec 10
I will be reviewing the entire post. I left for a while which was suppose to be a fun time out. I had to come back home after an hour in a half as I am getting such a bad cold.
So the popcorn bars will have to wait a bit for me. As I am feeling like a big bad cold is coming. I was so looking forward to hanging out with the actors tonight and couldn't do it. 
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
15 Dec 10
The last time that I measured out a bag of microwave popcorn was a while ago, so this could be incorrect, but I believe that there were between 4.5 and 5 cups of popped corn in the bags. I was using it to make a caramel popcorn recipe for a Tupperware gathering last year and let me tell you how delicious that stuff was. Anyway, if you don't mind too much, I would love to see the recipe that you are looking at, I am really craving some sinful sweets here lately.
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
13 Dec 10
For me I love to eat popcorn so It would not matter if you cooked it for the pot or any ware it is a popcorn.
