How to Use a Stir Crazy Popcorn Maker

How to Use a Stir Crazy Popcorn Maker
Written By
Athena Hessong
Athena Hessong
Published: Nov 3, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read
  1. Remove the lid of the Stir Crazy.

  2. Spread the oil and popcorn into a single layer in the bottom of the popcorn popper.

  3. Replace the lid so the lid's handles lock into the handles on the machine.

  4. Arrange the cut butter into the butter well in the top of the lid in an even layer. The butter well has holes in the bottom so the butter drips onto the popcorn as it pops.

  5. Plug in one end of the power cord into the base of the Stir Crazy and the pronged end into an electrical outlet. This automatically begins the heating and popping cycle.

  6. Wait for four to six minutes until most of the popcorn kernels have popped and there are several seconds between pops.

  7. Unplug the popper's electrical cord from both the outlet and the base.

  8. Press the butter well cover over the well to prevent the melted butter from spilling.

  9. Hold the lid and cover handles together with both hands and turn the Stir Crazy upside down on a flat surface.

  10. Lift up the base away from the lid that now holds the popcorn as the serving bowl.

Tips

The proportions used above make 6 qt. of popcorn. Use 1 tbsp. oil and 1/3 cup popcorn kernels for 2 qt. and 2 tbsp. oil and 2/3 cup of kernels for 4 qt. of popcorn.

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Athena Hessong

Athena Hessong began her freelance writing career in 2004. She draws upon experiences and knowledge gained from teaching all high-school subjects for seven years. Hessong earned a Bachelor in Arts in history from the University of Houston.

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