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Heat the oil in a large saucepan until it is very hot.
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You should be able to feel the heat coming up from pan and see the oil rippling (I do this with my stove on a 7 out of 10 heat level).
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While oil is heating, measure out the rest of your ingredients.
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You can combine the sugar and popcorn kernels if you want to conserve space/dishes, but keep the water separate!
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When the oil is hot, dump the popcorn and sugar into the pan and stir quickly.
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The sugar and oil should combine to look like road slush (if youre not familiar with snowy driving conditions then just ignore that).
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Cover the pan.
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Now, carefully pour in the water and cover pan immediately!
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The second the water hits the pan hot oil will go flying.
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I just lift the lid up a tiny bit, pour in the water and shut the lid right away.
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Now, shake the pan.
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You can lift it off the burner to shake or slide it back and fourth, still touching the burner.
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Just make sure to move the popcorn around in the pan.
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It may take a minute or two to start popping, or it may start popping right away (this will have to do with how fresh the popcorn is).
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Keep it over the heat and keep shaking.
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When the popping has slowed considerably, remove the pan from the heat and transfer the popcorn into a bowl.
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Sprinkle with salt and stir.
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Let the kettle corn cool for a couple of minutes and then eat!
