How can I make caramel in my home without spending too much money ?!
How can I make caramel in my home without spending too much money ?
I want to make caramel in my home but I just don't know how to do it. Can you help me?
Answers: CARAMEL:
1 c. butter
1 c. white corn syrup
2 c. brown sugar
A little milk
Boil mixture about 3 min. Caramel is made by heating sugar slowly to around 170°C/340°F. As the sugar melts and approaches this temperature, the molecules break down into volatile compounds with a characteristic caramel color and flavor. ?Sometimes butter is added
You can find instructions on many food sites on the internet. Try this one: I've made this caramel - the recipe is from the book Four Midwestern Sisters' Christmas Book by Holly J. Burkhalter with Kathy Lockard, Karol Crosbie and Ruth Bosley - and it was excellent! It's relatively easy, too.
Roo's Caramels
(makes 2 pounds or 130-140 bite-sized candies)
Ingredients:
-2 cups sugar
-1/8 teaspoon salt
-1/4 cup butter
-3/4 cup light corn syrup
-2 cups heavy cream, divided
-2 tablespoons coffee liqueur (I used Kahlua instead)
Directions:
1. Butter an 8-inch square pan.
2. Combine sugar, salt, butter, syrup, and 1 cup of the cream in a heavy pan. (*Use a LARGE pan/pot, because the mixture fluffs up A LOT.)
3. Dissolve over medium heat until the mixture comes to a full boil, stirring constantly.
4. Gradually add the remaining cream, slowly so that the boiling does not stop.
5. Continue stirring until the mixture reaches 250 degrees Fahrenheit ("hard ball") on a candy thermometer.
6. Remove from the heat and stir in the coffee liqueur.
7. Cool in the prepared pan.
8. When the caramel is firm and cool, remove the whole block from the pan and cut into 1/2-inch strips; then cut each strip into bite-size pieces.
9. Roll each piece in a small square of waxed paper, and twist ends. (Don't use plastic wrap, or the candy will taste like it.)
*Note: The stirring takes a LONG time...about 20 minutes. just buy any condensed milk and simmer til golde brown..presto!