How to make a caramel ?
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Caramel improves a lot of desserts, and it can be the star of some recipes! Caramel flan, sundaes or floating islands, make your own caramel to have the best desserts ever!
Ingredients
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Materials
- A pot (using a copper pot is the best to make caramel).
Preparation
Preparation5 min
Cook time5 min
- Put the sugar in a pot, on medium or even low heat.
- Let the sugar melt and caramelize slowly. Don't add water, the caramel will form on its own.
- To stir and avoid that some parts burn, don't use any spoon, just gently shake the pot.
- Be careful not to burn the caramel, it can go pretty quickly. If you have a cooking thermometer, the ideal temperature is between 239°F (115°C) and 266°F (130°C).
The caramel should have a nice brown color. If it is too dark it well be bitter, and too light means a lack of taste.
- Use the caramel right away, it gets hard quickly.
There you are, your caramel is ready!
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Prevent the caramel from getting hard : just add some water once the caramel is ready. Be careful, it will splash. Some people add vinegar as well.
Have a nice dripping caramel : this time, add some butter and cream to the caramel. And you can use salted butter to really enjoy it!
Toffee caramel : Condensed milk and butter will make it.
Clean the tools : The caramel gets hard really quickly. Let your tools soak in some hot water, and it will disolve.
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