Prize winning popcorn

This popcorn recipe just now won the "John Payne tasty popcorn" award...

1. Stack a paper plate on a folded over paper towel on another paper plate
2. Fill paper plate with frozen pepperoni
3. cover with paper towel
4. microwave for 1 minute
5. pepperoni should have rendered it's fat into the plate and paper towel. If pepperoni does not look a little dry and crispy, daub grease with paper towel and nuke for 20-30 more seconds
6. pepperoni will be very hot. Set aside to cool a little
7. pop your popcorn
8. You may consider removing the kernels at this point, but it's not an insurmountable problem if you don't.
   
9. crumble pepperoni into the popcorn
10. Add pepper, if desired
11. Enjoy!