Food & Cooking Recipes Quick & Easy Recipes Movie-Theater-Style Popcorn With this easy recipe for popcorn at home you can make classic movie-theater butter popcorn or spice it up with a maple-cayenne kettle corn variation. Close Credit: Ryan Liebe Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 10 mins Yield: 12 cups Serve A-list snacks, and your next movie night (or game day) will win rave reviews. This recipe offers two deliciously different takes on popcorn: classic butter and a maple-cayenne kettle corn variation. You just need a medium stockpot with a lid to get popping. Directions Combine all ingredients in a medium heavy pot (preferably cast iron). Heat over high, stirring, until butter melts. Cover, reduce heat to medium-high, and cook, undisturbed, until kernels begin popping rapidly. Offset lid to create a 1/8-inch vent along one side of pot; continue cooking until popping begins to subside, about 2 minutes. Transfer popcorn to a large bowl; toss until cooled slightly, about 2 minutes. Serve. Variations SPICY MAPLEReduce butter to 2 tablespoons and salt to 1 teaspoon. Stir together 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, 1 tablespoon sugar, and a pinch of cayenne pepper; quickly add to pot once kernels begin to pop and shake vigorously a few times to evenly coat.