Caramel

Fall is here and with saying that here come the recipes to go with the season!

Making Caramel can be pretty intimidating at times, but once you know the basics, it's easy as pie! Here is a great caramel recipe that anyone can use. It works perfect to top on your walnut brownies or to use as a dip for your apples when your feeling that need for something sweet!

 In medium pot

1/4 Cup Water

1 1/2 Cup Sugar

1/4 Cup Light Corn Syrup

Stir together.

Put on medium heat and let boil till Amber in color.
NEVER stir sugar mix during this process, it will cause the sugar to crystallize and there is no saving that!

In a small pot heat
1 Cup Heavy Cream
4 Tbsp Butter
 
Just heat until steam starts to rise from mixture never reaching boiling or simmering point, stirring continually.  You just want it to be warm so that when you add it to the boiled sugar that it will not curdle on you. 

Once Sugar mixture is amber in color lower heat to low.

Slowly add cream mixture to it.  

Be VERY careful not to burn yourself. It will double in size from boiling up and the steam is so strong that it can burn you. SO keep your hands, face, and anything else you don't want burnt from the top of the caramel. When you pour the cream mixture in, the handle on your pot will be great enough distance away from any harm.  Use a whisk and only mix for 10 seconds. Let cook for 1 minute, whisk again, and then but in a heat safe bowl to cool or add it right on top of something yummy! 



This is NOT a kid friendly recipe.