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Disclosed are microwave shelf stable popcorn articles that contain real butter. The articles comprise any conventional microwave popcorn bag and an improved popcorn/fat charge. In addition to kernel popcorn and fat, the charge further essentially includes about 1% to 8% of a high fat butter constitu

Disclosed are microwave shelf stable popcorn articles that contain real butter. The articles comprise any conventional microwave popcorn bag and an improved popcorn/fat charge. In addition to kernel popcorn and fat, the charge further essentially includes about 1% to 8% of a high fat butter constituent. By virtue of selecting a particularly defined high fat butter ingredient, microwave popcorn articles can be prepared that are shelf stable.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An improved microwave popcorn article useful in the microwave heating of popcorn characterized by containing a real butter ingredient but not requiring refrigeration, comprising:a. a microwave popcorn bag,b. a food product charge disposed within the bag, comprising1. abou

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An improved microwave popcorn article useful in the microwave heating of popcorn characterized by containing a real butter ingredient but not requiring refrigeration, comprising:a. a microwave popcorn bag,b. a food product charge disposed within the bag, comprising1. about 60 to 98% by weight of the charge of kernel popcorn, and2. about 2 to 40% by weight of the charge of a fat blend comprisinga) a non-dairy fat having about 100 to 400 ppm of at least one antioxidant, andb) a high butterfat low moisture butter ingredient having a butterfat content of at least 95%, a moisture content of 1% to about 3%, and the balance milk solid non-fat,wherein the butter content ranges from at least 1% to about 8% of the food product charge, andwherein the fat blend has a moisture content of about 0.01% to 0.3% andwherein the food product charge is shelf stable without refrigeration.