Popcorn Day - 2016 Movies

Posted on: 18/01/2016

Popcorn Day - 2016 Movies Popcorn Day Tomorrow is national Popcorn Day! Movie nights are our favourites! We love snuggling down in our onesies and tucking into some popcorn whilst watching a good film. 2016 is going to be a huge year for films, so we've listed a few that we are particularly excited about! Finding Dory - We've only been waiting 13 years for this film and we cannot wait!  The loveable Dory sets out to reunite with her loved ones in this film the whole family are sure to enjoy. Zoolander 2 -  Another sequel we've been waiting over 10 years for - Zoolander 2! The boys, Derek and Hansel are back modelling again, but an opposing company threatens to take them out of the business. Guaranteed laughs all round! Kung Fu Panda 3 -  Po's 'Legendary adventures of awesomeness' faces two epic threats - one of which is supernatural. The Legend of Tarzan -  After settling into life in London, Tarzan is called back to his former home, the Jungle to investigate activities at a mining camp. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice -  Batman takes on Superman in this superhero action movie. However, with Batman and Superman battling it out, a new threat, Doomsday, is created by Lex Luther. The two superheroes must put aside their differences to stop Doomsday and Lex Luther from destroying Metropolis. The Jungle Book -  A story of a young orphaned child raised in the jungle with the help off a pack of wolves, a bear and a black panther. Here's one of our favourite popcorn recipes so you can make your very own tub of popcorn tomorrow;

 Toffee Popcorn

Courtesy of – Good Food http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/516875

Ingredients

  • 75 g popcorn kernal
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 25 g butter

For the toffee

  • 40 g brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp golden syrup
  • 40 g butter
  • 1 pinches salt

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, sprinkle in the popcorn and swirl the pan to coat it evenly in oil. Cover with a tight-fitting lid; turn the heat down to low, and listen for popping noises. As soon as the popping quietens down, take it off the heat. 2. Meanwhile, melt the butter, add the brown sugar and golden syrup and stir over a high heat for 1-2 minutes. 3. Tip half of the popcorn out of the saucepan and toss with 25g butter and a pinch of salt. 4. Pour the toffee over the remaining popcorn, replace the lid on the pan and shake to mix the toffee sauce. Pour out into bowls, cool a little and enjoy. Which movie will you be snuggling down to watch?