Tagged Questions
4
votes
2answers
2k views
Melting sugar on creme brulee with blow torch
Whenever I try to melt the sugar on top of a creme brulee with my kitchen blow torch, I find that the sugar takes forever to discolour even slightly, let alone melt. Eventually isolated patches of ...
1
vote
1answer
545 views
How can I make coffee syrup with caramel taste?
I have seen several recipes for coffee syrup, but none of them with a simple caramel taste. Is getting the caramel taste as easy as using brown sugar instead of white sugar, or do I need to find some ...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
3
votes
3answers
2k views
Does Splenda caramelize?
Hey y'all - do any of you know if splenda caramelizes and melts like regular sugar? My parents are doing a low-carb, low-sugar diet and I'd love to surprise them with some diet-friendly hard candies.
...
4
votes
1answer
228 views
How to brown the sugar for pumpkin flan?
I've made pumpkin flan from the following recipe http://www.rachaelraymag.com/Recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipes/mucho-gusto-latin-recipes/Pumpkin-Flan
I follow the instructions to a tee: "In a ...
5
votes
1answer
602 views
Is time a factor in Caramelization?
A lot of cooking involves caramelization, and I want to get a better understanding it. Does caramelization happen instantly when each sugar molecule reaches the correct temperature, or does the sugar ...
9
votes
2answers
529 views
Tips for making caramel with palm sugar
The other day I was making flan and decided to try palm sugar instead of white sugar to make the caramel.
Although palm sugar is better than white in a lot of ways, the melting point of the sugar ...
