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How to caramelize white sugar without burning it?
Last day I was trying to caramelize sugar to make sugar cage. I start of by adding lots of sugar into small amount of water.After that started heating it. After few minutes it started to bubbling and ...
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Is there a technique to making Caramel in a Microwave oven?
I've made it on the stove top: sugar, corn syrup ect..but wanted to try it in the microwave - any tips on cooking times, techniques?
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Why can't whole milk be substituted for cream in caramel sauce?
I learned to make caramel sauce pretty recently and for a while was on a serious sauce-making kick.
Anyway, the day after Christmas I went to make a batch and noticed I didn't have any cream. I did ...
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How to achieve a thin caramel sauce/coating that stays fluid when refrigerated
I want to make a caramel coating for cheesecake, or other cakes, that stays fluid in the fridge, and doesn't become hard/solid.
I don't mind if the caramel sauce/syrup contains any butter/milk or ...
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Is the caramel recipe wrong, or is it my technique?
Twice now, I've made the "Ultimate Tarte Tatin" recipe from the Food Network site. In both cases, the crust and apples worked out perfectly.
And in both cases, the caramel seemed to come together ...
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How to make caramel sauce that doesn't taste bitter?
Tonight I made a simple caramel sauce by using:
1 cup granulated sugar
6 tbsp butter
1/2 cup cream
I caramelized the sugar (without any water), stirring constantly. When it was fully melted and ...
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Why does boiling cream have such a drastic effect on my salted caramel?
We have a recipe for a salted caramel spread that is basically a big pan of sugar, glucose, milk and butter, cooked until it becomes a thick paste, then mixed with double cream to achieve a smooth ...
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How do I get caramels to turn out grainy?
Yes, I know the opposite of the usual question. I've been making candy since I was a little kid. My caramels are always smooth and creamy. My partner's father thinks they taste good but that the ...
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Turtle Caramel Turns to sugar
I just tried an outstanding turtle recipe. The caramel is brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, salt & sweetened condensed milk heated to 248 degrees. They started out great nice & chewy, not too ...
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Shelf life of a caramel apple?
How long will the apple in a caramel apple stay crisp once it's been dipped in warm caramel?
Are there any tricks to extend its shelf life?
Let's assume we're starting with a large fresh Granny ...
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What is hot raspberry puree?
I have a caramel recipe that calls for hot raspberry puree to be added near the end of cooking. I'm assuming that the seeds are supposed to be removed, so how is this different from raspberry juice?
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Why do my caramels turn out hard in the center?
I have made several batches of homemade caramels, and they have all turned out the same - soft around the edge of the 9x13 pan I use to cool them and hard as a rock in the center of the pan. ...
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Substituting skim milk for whole milk in a caramel recipe
I'm planning to make a batch of soft caramels. Whole milk makes up about half the recipe. Since I only have skim milk on hand, can I substitute skim milk for the whole milk?
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Suggestions for caramel from dark brown (muscovado) sugar?
I'm thinking about making caramels for holiday treats, and as some of the flavors I'm considering are quite intense (and for variety's sake), I'm considering trying to use a much darker, richer sugar. ...
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How do I control the temperature of burnt sugar?
I made a burnt sugar caramel sauce tonight that turned out beautiful. It is just what it sounds like; you make a normal caramel sauce but cook the sugar until it is past amber and getting almost ...
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How can I make orange caramel sauce?
I'm planning to make a chocolate orange cake and fancied making an orange caramel sauce to go with it.
My plan is to make a caramel sauce by heating up butter and sugar in a pan , stirring all the ...
