THE MOST TRUSTED COPYCAT RECIPES
THE MOST TRUSTED COPYCAT RECIPES

Lincoln Snacks

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  • Score: 5.00 (votes: 6)
    Lincoln Snacks Poppycock

    This Nebraska-based company grows a special kind of yellow mushroom popcorn that pops into fluffy round shapes for all its brands of candy-coated popcorn—Fiddle Faddle, Screaming Yellow Zonkers, and Poppycock—but plain microwave popcorn is all you'll need to make an easy clone. The Poppycock motto is "It's our amazing glaze!" and it is pretty amazing. The butter-toffee glaze is flavored with maple syrup, and each box is packed with lots of nuts, unlike any other glazed popcorn brands out there. Clone the Poppycock flavor you prefer: all cashews, all pecans, or a combination of almonds and pecans. Of course, you can mix in any nuts you like, salted or unsalted, as long as it comes to two cups worth, for example—macadamia nuts are a great variation. 

    You really need a candy thermometer for my Lincoln Snacks Poppycock recipe to get it just right, but you can also estimate temperature by drizzling some of the candy syrup into a glass of cold water once you see it begin to darken. If the candy forms brittle threads, it's ready. You coat the popcorn with the glaze by heating everything up in the microwave and stirring. There is also a technique using your oven (see Tidbits), but the microwave method is faster. 

    Check out some of our other clones for Fiddle Faddle, Screaming Yellow Zonkers, Cracker Jack, and Crunch N' Munch.

    Source: Top Secret Recipes Unlocked by Todd Wilbur.

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  • Score: 4.00 (votes: 1)
    Screaming Yellow Zonkers Low Fat

    This oddly name popcorn confection gets its yellow color from the butter-flavored popcorn beneath the nearly clear candy coating. We'll use microwave popcorn for this low-fat version, and we'll throw in some real butter and butter flavoring for just the right touch. With this secret formula, we can duplicate the taste of the original with only half the fat.

    Check out some of our other clones for Fiddle FaddlePoppycockCracker Jack, and Crunch N' Munch

    Nutrition Facts
    Serving size–1 cup
    Total servings–12
    Calories per serving–107 (Original–140)
    Fat per serving–2g (Original–4g)

    Source: Low-Fat Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

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