Homemade Popcorn Bars

Instructions

1. Line and lightly grease a 20x30cm loaf tin. You could use a slightly smaller tin which will make your bars a little thicker. I use a ceramic lasagne dish because it’s what I have and it makes thin bars.
2. I popped our own pop corn and 1/4 cup of uncooked popcorn made more than enough for the bars and for a snack, so a tablespoon would probably be plenty.
3. Once popped and cooled pack your popcorn really well into the measuring cups. It needs to break up a bit into smaller pieces or the bars will not stick together so well so squash it down and don't worry if it crumbles!
4. Mix all dry ingredients and dried fruit in a large bowl.
5. In a small saucepan combine the butter, honey, and sugar and stir over a medium heat until the butter has melted and the sugar dissolved.
6. When the mixture starts to bubble and boil turn the heat down and cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring now and then.
7. Add the tablespoon of jam just before the two minutes cooking time are up and stir well, breaking up any lumps.
8. Take the syrup off the heat after two minutes and immediately pour it over your dry ingredients. Stir well to make sure all dry ingredients are coated.
9. Spread the mixture into your tin/dish and push it down very firmly with the back of a metal spoon and pop it into the fridge.
10. Once cold and set melts some chocolate and pour over the top and pop it back into the fridge until the chocolate has set.
11. Lift it out of the tin and cut into bars or bite sized pieces.