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One of the small pleasures in life is starting a brand new series when it first releases and then anticipating the next installment. Such is the case with Kristi Abbott’s Popcorn Shop Mystery series and I’ve been eagerly waiting for her newest release, POP GOES THE MURDER. Her protagonist, Rebecca Anderson, is adorably sassy and the clever, snappy dialog kept me entertained. At times I wondered if the author had been a stand-up comedienne in a former life… she certainly knows how to deliver one-liners! The mystery starts off with a bang from the very beginning and the pace never lets up. The story is well plotted with plenty of suspects that kept me guessing and turning pages and I devoured the book like it was a bowl of buttery popcorn. The cast of supporting characters are also well developed and add depth to the subplots. Rebecca’s evolving relationship with her very pregnant sister (who brings added humor to the story) is sweet to watch as it unfolds.  Rebecca also seems to be finding her place in the small Ohio town. After her ex-husband brings the world and drama of celebuchefs to the quiet town, it appears she embraces her choice even more. 

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Rebecca owns POPS, a gourmet popcorn shop and there is plenty of food mentioned to make you hungry. Fortunately, Kristi provides a couple recipes at the back of the book. She graciously allowed me to share her recipe for Bacon Pecan Popcorn….oh my! When I read through the recipe I thought it sounded good. But when I made it and started sampling this delightful concoction I literally could not stop eating it. I had it for snack, then I munched on it for lunch, and by the time I was back nibbling on it for another snack I decided I’d better share with other family members. The salty bacon, buttery pecans, and crunchy popcorn combine beautifully together with a generous amount of praline style caramel sauce. So mix yourself up a batch of this Bacon Pecan Popcorn and sit down and enjoy POP GOES THE MURDER! 

From the Publisher

Gourmet popcorn entrepreneur Rebecca Anderson and her poodle, Sprocket, are back on the case, in the second Popcorn Shop Mystery from the author of Kernel of Truth.

Despite Rebecca Anderson’s best efforts to distance herself from her ex-husband, the guy keeps popping up. When Antoine offers to feature her breakfast bars and popcorn fudge on his popular cooking show, she suspects he’s once again trying to butter her up—but the TV exposure for her gourmet popcorn shop, POPS, is too good to turn down.
 
Things take a shocking turn when the crew comes to Grand Lake to film in her shop, and Rebecca discovers Antoine’s assistant electrocuted in a hotel bathtub. Now the police want Antoine to come clean. Her ex may be a pain, but he’s no killer. So Rebecca decides to bag the real culprit. If she isn’t careful, however, she may be the next one getting burned.

 

 

A huge thank you to Kristi Abbott for providing an autographed copy of POP GOES THE MURDER for one lucky winner! Limited to U.S. residents only. Contest ends Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 11:59 pm PST. Please use the Rafflecopter box located below the recipe to enter. The winner will be announced on this page and on Cinnamon & Sugar’s Facebook page, as well as notified by email (so check your spam folder!)

 

 

An addictive snack, Bacon Pecan Popcorn combines salty bacon with buttery pecans and crunchy popcorn and drenched with a praline style caramel sauce.

 

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Bacon Pecan Popcorn

Bacon Pecan Popcorn

Ingredients

  • 4 cups popped popcorn (Pop 1/3 cup kernels in 1/4 cup oil)
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Karo syrup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 pound bacon, cooked and chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees (F).
  2. Melt butter in a medium sauce pan.
  3. Add in the brown sugar, Karo syrup, and salt.
  4. Bring to a boil, stirring. Then set the timer!
  5. Let it simmer for 5 minutes without stirring.
  6. Remove from heat, add in baking soda and vanilla.
  7. Pour over the popcorn and mix. Add in the bacon and pecans.
  8. Pour popcorn mixture into a shallow pan lined with parchment and bake for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  9. Let cool, then break apart.
  10. Store in an airtight container, if there's any left to store!
    11. Tips
  11. I used pre-popped Skinny Pop for this recipe since I always have a bag...or two on hand.
  12. Instead of frying bacon you can bake it. Much easier and less cleanup! Simply line a baking sheet with foil then arrange the bacon in a single layer. Bake in a preheated 400 degree (F) oven for 15 to 20 minutes until crispy. Place the cooked bacon on a paper towel-lined plate to drain and allow to cool before using.
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An addictive snack, Bacon Pecan Popcorn combines salty bacon with buttery pecans and crunchy popcorn and drenched with a praline style caramel sauce.

 

 

 

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An addictive snack, Bacon Pecan Popcorn combines salty bacon with buttery pecans and crunchy popcorn and is drenched with a praline style caramel sauce.

 

 

 

 

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64 thoughts on “Bacon Pecan Popcorn”

  4. I have a copy of the first book in this series, will have to make time tor ea dit soon as this one sounds like a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing your recipe, although I would make this without the bacon as I am a vegetarian, but I do love pecans, yum!

  14. I’m a popcorn person when I go to the movies. This popcorn recipe sounds interesting, I have a friend who loves bacon, he might want to try this. Thanks for this generous giveaway.

  16. I love movie popcorn. Although once the movie starts I have usually eaten a ton of it. I also am a sucker for sour patch watermelon 🙂

  18. I love popcorn at the movies, I have a hard time eating it anymore but I always steal a handful from hubby.

  19. I enjoy a nice bucket of buttery popcorn with a chaser of Junior mints along the side. lol! My fingers are crossed I am the
    lucky person to have my name drawn. Thanks for the opportunity.

  21. That is the most decadent looking popcorn I’ve ever seen! Looking forward to reading Pop Goes The Murder.

  24. This popcorn looks so yummy!!! It’s definitely a weakness for my whole family. I have book one of this series waiting for me to finish what I’m reading now. So excited!

  25. Wow I haven’t been to the movies in awhile but you would think i would want to go due to the popcorn. It is always so good and if they made the recipe above the place would be swarming with people for popcorn. Thanks for the chance to read and review . [email protected]

  31. This recipe is positively decadent — I can’t wait to try it! At the movies, I am both a popcorn and a candy person — I put peanut M&Ms in my buttered popcorn — YUM!

  32. I am definitely a POPCORN person, but not just for the movies…popcorn is my go-to treat while reading, relaxing, and entertaining guests. I do enjoy the traditional buttered popcorn (why is theater butter so good?), but I also have a bit whimsy using parmesan and red paper flakes for a savor twist or cinnamon and sugar for a bit of sweet. I LOVE POPCORN…and reading with a popcorn theme, love it!

  33. I am definitely a hot buttered popcorn person at the movies! there’s nothing quite like that taste.

  37. When I go to the movies…whether I was a child or now as an adult I always have to have 2 things. The first thing must be popcorn and the second red licorice!

  38. I love popcorn but at home and buy a box of candy at the movies. I’m sure I’d buy popcorn if they made with bacon.Hoping to make to her book signing she is so funny in person.

  39. I love to eat popcorn at the movies. I may be strange but I also buy a box of junior mints and mix them in the popcorn. It is really good.

  40. I am so a popcorn kind of gal. I make sure we go to the movie theater that offers the free popcorn refill. I always ask for extra butter too!

  44. Strange as this may seem, I don’t eat or drink anything at the movies. But, I do like the yummy smell of the popcorn in the lobby. Thanks for hosting the give-a-way Ms. Kim!

  45. If I get anything at a movie, it’s popcorn! That recipe looks delish, guess everything really is better with bacon! Thanks for the chance to win!

  48. I am definitely a popcorn person at the movies. That bacon pecan popcorn sounds amazing. I really enjoyed the first book and looking forward to reading “Pop Goes the Murder”.

  51. Well, I like both popcorn AND candy at the movies but I try to abstain these days. I’m already paying to see the movie and the food is way expensive! Then if I bring my own, people act weird and now I heard that Regal Theaters is going to start searching people’s bags so…. The recipe looks so good! I never would have thought of combining bacon with popcorn.

  52. I am definitely a popcorn person at the movies!! Thanks for this recipe it looks truly yummy. I can’t wait to try it and I really want to read this book!!

  55. Definitely popcorn, although I usually eat too much of it and regret it. That awful butter. I like the pecan part of this recipe but think I would leave out the bacon. Can’t get into the bacon with everything craze.

  56. At the movies I am a popcorn person. There is just something about movie theater popcorn that you can’t repeat at home.

  61. My family loves popcorn! We have a store in our town that sells just popcorn in every flavor you can think of. Its fun to go and try all of them. This recipe sounds delish!

  62. I love popcorn and am anxious to try this. New author so haven’t read book, but they are my favorite type of books to read.

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