Instructions

1. Melt three to five tablespoons of butter in a small pot over low heat. You do not want to heat the butter enough to cause it to turn brown or bubble.

2. Pour the butter into the larger pot. Place two or three kernels of corn into the butter. This next part is very tricky. You have to heat the butter to around 150 degrees Fahrenheit before the popcorn can pop. However, the butter can easily burn at such a high temperature.

3. Stir the butter constantly while keeping the stove at medium low to medium heat. Place a kitchen thermometer inside the butter to gauge the temperature. When the temperature reaches around 150 degrees, the kernels should start to pop.

4. Cover the bottom of the pan with kernels after the test kernels pop. Remove the test kernels before putting in the new kernels to prevent them from burning. Place the lid on the pot.

5. Shift the pot around on the stove constantly to prevent the butter from burning as the kernels pop. Continue to move the pot around as the kernels pop. You may have to hold down the top of the lid to prevent the kernels from popping out of the pot or lifting the lid right off the pot. Use a hot pad as necessary to prevent burning your hands. When the kernels stop popping for one to two seconds, the popcorn is done. Remove it immediately or else it will start to burn.