White Chocolate Popcorn Crunch
5 cups popped popcorn
½ cup dried sweetened cranberries
½ cup sliced almonds
12 ounces white chocolate baking chips or chopped white chocolate
1-2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
-Cover a baking pan with foil or wax paper, set aside. Place popcorn, cranberries & almonds in a large bowl; set aside.
-Melt chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water, stirring until smooth OR melt according to package directions. (If chocolate is not smooth after melting, stir in 1-2 tablespoons shortening until mixture is smooth and loose enough to coat popcorn.)
-Pour chocolate mixture over popcorn mixture and stir to coat. Spread onto prepared pan: allow to cool completely When chocolate is cooled and set, break into chunks for serving. Store in an air-tight container at room temperature.
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