Anyone kow how to make Caramels?!
thanks in advance. sounds so good!!!!
Answers: I would love to have a good receipe.
thanks in advance. sounds so good!!!!
(This one is a delicious recipe for homemade caramels!)
Caramels
INGREDIENTS
* 2 cups white sugar
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 1 cup corn syrup
* 1 cup evaporated milk
* 1 pint heavy whipping cream
* 1 cup butter
* 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
1. Grease a 12x15 inch pan.
2. In a medium-size pot, combine sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, evaporated milk, whipping cream, and butter. Monitor the heat of the mixture with a candy thermometer while stirring. When the thermometer reaches 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) remove the pot from the heat.
3. Stir in vanilla. Transfer mixture to the prepared pan and let the mixture cool completely. When cooled cut the Carmel into small squares and wrap them in wax paper for storage.
cup of sugar
6 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Method
1 First, before you begin, make sure you have everything ready to go - the cream and the butter next to the pan, ready to put in. Making caramel is a fast process that cannot wait for hunting around for ingredients. If you don't work fast, the sugar will burn. Safety first - make sure there are no children under foot and you may want to wear oven mitts; the caramelized sugar will be much hotter than boiling water.
2 Heat sugar on high heat in a heavy-bottomed 2-quart or 3-quart saucepan. As the sugar begins to melt, stir constantly with a whisk. Note that this recipe works best if you are using a thick-bottomed pan. If you find that you end up burning some of the sugar before the rest of it is melted, the next time you attempt it, add a half cup of water to the sugar at the beginning of the process, this will help the sugar to cook more evenly, though it will take longer as the water will need to evaporate before the sugar will caramelize.
3 As soon as all of the sugar crystals have melted (the liquid sugar should be dark amber in color), immediately add the butter to the pan. Continue to whisk vigorously until the butter has melted
4 Once the butter has melted, take the pan off the heat. Count to three, then add the cream to the pan and continue to whisk to incorporate. Note than when you add the butter and the cream, the mixture will foam up considerably. This is why you must use a pan that is at least 2-quarts (preferably 3-quarts) big. (Check here for an explanation of why adding the cream makes the mixture bubble up so much.)
5 Whisk until caramel sauce is smooth. Let cool in the pan for a couple minutes, then pour into a glass mason jar and let sit to cool to room temperature. (Remember to use pot holders when handling the jar filled with hot caramel sauce.) Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Warm before serving
This is the recipe I use to make my turtles! Yes it is time consuming.....but well worth it! I added the recipe it will give you pictures of the caramel!
Good Luck!
LMAO....I just buy them in the bag and unwrap them and cook them on the stove. Or when I am real lazy..I buy the caramel wraps! Oh I never knew there was a recipe! LOL!