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Basic caramel sauce – with candy thermometer

Basic caramel sauce – with candy thermometer
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Here is another wonderful recipe perfect for Autumn – although let’s face it, caramel is wonderful anytime of the year!-. It was only a few years ago that I first tried making caramel. The first batch without a candy thermometer must have been beginners luck, because it turned out absolutely perfect. So I naively convinced myself that was it, I had mastered the art of caramel where so many others had failed miserably – no holding back on my chuffiness here -. It wasn’t until I tried a second time, that I realized it wasn’t all perfect in my little unicorn land. It cristallized, it crumbled, it burned on the bottom of the pot, it was a sugary mess. And then my bestie came to the rescue! She bought me a candy thermometer for Christmas, and ever since then I haven’t had a failed batch of this creamy sugary goodness.

So my first and most crucial piece of advice to you if you want to embark on this adventure of caramel making is: purchase a candy thermometer! You won’t regret it. I know there are plenty of recipes out there that don’t use one, but it’s such an imprecise science that it just doesn’t work for me (in case you’re wondering, this is the one I have). If it does for you, go you!

  • 200g / 3/4 cups white sugar
  • 120ml / 1/2 cups cream (minimum 30%)
  • 90g / 1/3 cups butter at room temperature
  1. Pour the sugar in a tall pot with some water, so the consistency will be that of wet sand. The water will evaporate with the heat anyway, so don’t worry too much about the amount. At this stage just leave the sugar to heat and do it’s thing, don’t fiddle with it, don’t brush water on the sides, just leave it alone! Trust me on this.
  2. Heat at medium high until the candy thermometer marks around 300ºF, then take off the heat.
  3. In a separate pot, or in the microwave, heat up the cream but don’t bring to a boil.
  4. Add the butter to the sugar and stir until completely dissolved. You can put it back on the stove if you have trouble melting the butter, and take it back off as soon as it’s all well mixed.
  5. Add the cream carefully, it will bubble up. Stir with a metal whisk until smooth.

BONUS TIPS:

  • Add some salt to make salted caramel. I actually do this every single time!
  • Use on ice cream, toast, waffles or pancakes, even fruit (just yesterday, G used it to dip some apple slices and it was delicious!). The possibilities are endless!

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