Snack Wisely: Discover Cherokee Popcorn

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December 2007/January 2008
By William Woys Weaver 
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Chop popcorn in a food processor until reduced to the size of oatmeal. Pour popcorn, along with the small crumbs and dust, into a large work bowl. Chop peanuts in the processor until they reach a coarse cornmeal texture. Add the processed peanuts and sesame seeds to the popcorn. 

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In a separate work bowl, beat egg yolks until lemon in color, then add the honey, molasses, water or coffee, peanut butter and melted butter. Beat until peanut butter is completely dissolved, then add to the popcorn mixture. Stir with a paddle to form a thick, sticky batter.

In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, then fold into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pie shell and bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until the pie is set in the center. Serve chilled or at room temperature. This recipe yields eight servings.

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Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
P. O. Box 460
Mineral, VA  23117

Contributing editor and popcorn pie inventor William Woys Weaver grows more heirloom vegetables in his Devon, Pa., garden than he can possibly eat. You can read his growing collection of articles at here. 

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  • LoraV 5/15/2009 8:35:58 AM

    I found the seed for Cherokee popcorn at S. Seed Exchange.

    Click on 'corn', then 'popcorn', then look for 'rainbow'.

    We just put our garden in and are sharing a few seeds with a friend in Atlanta so we look forward to seeing how the crop does.

    Thanks for the tip, Mother Earth News!

  • losuredr 2/8/2008 12:26:55 AM

    I followed your link to Southern Exposure Seed Exchange but
    could not find Cherokee Popcorn there. Please help me find it
    somewhere else. Thank you.

  • Laura 1/14/2008 11:46:59 AM

    Would it be possible to tell me what the caloric content is of the
    popcorn pie? It was so tasty! I would just like to know how
    fattening it is, also! Thanks!

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