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Triple-chocolate popcorn is pure pleasure

What’s not to love about triple the chocolate?

Anyone with the winter doldrums or rain-rain-go-away blue — or someone who simply wants to indulge themselves in a chocolate binging — will appreciate this one.

The recipe creates four servings and takes very little time.

You can even share if you feel like it.

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Ingredients …

8 cups popped popcorn

1/4 cup dark chocolate chips, at least 70% cocoa, melted

1/4 cup milk chocolate chips, melted

1/4 cup white chocolate chips

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

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Directions …

Arrange popcorn on a large parchment paper-lined baking sheet in an even layer.

Melt dark and milk chocolate chips separately in microwave or in double-boiler. Using a spoon, drizzle dark chocolate randomly over popcorn. Using a clean spoon, repeat with milk chocolate. Sprinkle with sea salt.

In a large bowl, toss chocolate-coated popcorn with white chocolate chips.

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Tips …

To melt chocolate in double-boiler, place chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water for 3 to 5 minutes or until chocolate can be stirred.

To melt chocolate in the microwave, place in a microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup. Microwave on medium, stirring every 30 seconds, for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth and melted.

Alternatively, use finely chopped chocolate instead of chocolate chips.

For more popcorn recipes, go online to www.popcorn.org.