West Bend L5557B, 82306 instruction manual Using Your Stir Crazy Corn Popper, Preparing Popcorn

USING YOUR STIR CRAZY® CORN POPPER

Place popper base on flat, dry surface. The heat-resistant base allows for safe table use.

Preparing Popcorn

There are two models of the Stir Crazy® Corn Popper, one for making up to 6-quarts and the second for making up to 8-quarts of popcorn. Listed below are the proper amounts of oil, corn and butter (or margarine) to use for making various amounts of popcorn. Do not attempt to make 8 quarts of popcorn in the 6-quart model.

Quarts of Popcorn	Amount of Oil		Amount of Corn	Amount of Butter
2	1	Tablespoon	⅓ Cup	1	Tablespoon
4	2	Tablespoons	⅔ Cup	2	Tablespoons
6	3	Tablespoons	1 Cup	3	Tablespoons
**8	3	Tablespoons	1¼ Cups	3	Tablespoons

**If using a gourmet/premium grade of corn, use less than amount of corn specified above. To yield 2 quarts of popcorn, use ¼ cup corn; for 4 quarts of popcorn, use ½ cup; for 6 quarts of popcorn, use ¾ cup; for 8 quarts of popcorn, use 1 cup. Use the same amounts of oil and butter specified above. **For 8-quart model only.

1.Put proper amount of vegetable oil and corn into popper base. Do not add more corn or oil than recommended. Spread corn evenly over popping surface. Do not substitute butter, margarine, shortening, or lard for vegetable oil as these will burn or smoke excessively.

2.Place cover on popper base making sure handles of cover fit into handles of popper base. If buttered corn is desired, divide recommended amount of refrigerated butter into 6 equal-sized pats and place in a single layer over butter holes in butter well. (If unrefrigerated butter is used, add to butter well after the first kernel of corn pops.) Popcorn will be buttered as it pops. Do not place plastic cap on butter well until after corn is popped. If unbuttered corn is desired, do not add butter to the butter well and do not place cap onto butter well until after corn is popped.

3.Insert cord into popper base. Plug cord into a 120 volt AC outlet only. The stirring rod will rotate as long as the corn popper is plugged in. Do not shake popper during popping cycle. In 4 to 6 minutes (depending on quantity of corn being popped) the popping cycle will be completed. Unplug cord from wall outlet. Use a hot pad to remove cord from popper base.

4.If butter is not completely melted in butter well, use a pastry brush to push any remaining butter through the buttering holes.

5.Snap plastic cap securely onto butter well. This cap must be on cover before popper is inverted. Make sure handles of popper cover are placed into handles of popper base. Grasp handles firmly and turn popper upside down, turning popper away from you. Lift popper base away from cover, being careful of escaping steam.

6.Popcorn is now ready for serving. Sprinkle popcorn with salt if desired.

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