Bart's Popcorn

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fine popcorn salt (NOT regular salt)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 pats butter

Directions

1. Get a bowl ready to put the popped corn in when it's finished
2. Heat a large, thick-bottomed pot over medium-high
3. Add ingredients quickly, popcorn last
4. Cover the top with a sheet of aluminum foil
5. Using a knife, pop a dozen holes in the aluminum
6. Slowly shake the pot on the stove
7. Once the kernels begin popping, shake the pop more quickly
8. When there's only about 3 kernels popping per second, take pot off heat and keep shaking for 5 seconds
9. Quickly take foil off top and pour popcorn into bowl

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