-- PESTO SURPRISE --
Recipe adapted from 'The Hoppin 'n' Poppin Popcorn Cookbook by Gina Steer'

Ingredients:

4 cups Aunt Em's Tender White Popcorn

1 Tablespoon of fresh basil leaves

1 clove of garlic, pealed and crushed (crushing garlic is a real opportunity to take out your aggressions on something)

¼ cup pine nuts

4 Tablespoons of olive oil

1 Tablespoon of freshly grated Parmesan cheese (OK, you can use the store bought grated stuff but it won't have quite as much flavor)

Freshly Shaved Parmesan (Got ya, you can't buy shaved Parmesan so buy a hunk of Parmesan and shave and great it. Save that pre-grated stuff for the a pizza.)

Pinch of salt (more if you like)

Directions:

* Place the basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor and blend into a puree. (Yes, you beat the heck out of the garlic for nothing, but don't you feel better).

* While the food processor is still running, slowly poor in the oil.

* Poor the puree into a bowl and stir in the cheese and salt.

* Place Aunt Em's Tender White Popcorn in a large serving bowl.

* Gently stir in the pesto sauce until the popcorn is well coated. Aunt Em's would like to suggest you use either a wooden spoon or spatula to stir everything together.

* Add Parmesan shavings on top and serve.

Additional popcorn side dishes and Appetizers

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