Stovetop Kettle Corn

This post is for Mom! It originates from Our Best Bites.

Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons oil (coconut oil is divine here)
1/3 cup popcorn kernels
3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
Kosher salt

Directions:
Heat the oil in a LARGE pot with a tight fitting lid over a medium-high heat. While it's heating, combine the popcorn kernels and sugar together in a bowl.  When the oil is hot, pour the sugar and kernels into the oil, give it a quick stir, and promptly put the lid on! Hold the handles and the lid down (use something to protect your hands from the heat) and give the pan a shake from side to side and up and down.  Do this every 20 seconds to keep the sugar from burning and to coat the kernels evenly.  Continue doing this until you can tell that everything is almost done popping (the popping will slow down considerably as it nears the end). Remove the lid and stir it.  Add as much salt as you would like, toss it into a bowl and serve!

Tip: If the kernels don't start popping after a few minutes, try cracking the lid open to release some pressure, then put it back on and continue shaking the pan around.  Most likely that will help things along.  :)