Christmas-spiced pecan popcorn

MAKES 2 BIG BOWLS

OF POPCORN

1tbsp vegetable oil 200g popping corn

150g butter

50g brown sugar

1tbsp ground cinnamon 1tbsp ground ginger 1tsp allspice

1tsp sea salt flakes 100g pecans

1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 160°C fan/gas mark 4. Heat the oil in a large pan with a tightly fitting lid over a medium heat. Add the popping corn, cover and leave to pop.

2 Meanwhile, melt butter in a pan. Stir in sugar, spices and salt. Once the corn has popped, spread out on a baking tray with the pecans and cover with the butter mixture. Mix together with your hands until well coated.

3 Bake for 10min until the sugar just starts to caramelise. When cool, serve in bowls.