This week I gave it a try...success!! It really could not be any easier. No candy thermometer. No standing around with bubbling sugar and heavy cream. No artificial ingredients.
This caramel comes together in minutes and is so good. You can add extra salt to make it salted caramel. Or go with the traditional flavor. Either way you can't go wrong.
Do you like caramels? Give this simple recipe a try. I promise, you'll be glad you did.
Need an easy Christmas present? Wrap these individually in parchment paper or wax paper and bag them. Perfect.
3 Tbsp. honey
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown cane sugar or sucanat
1/4 - 1 tsp. sea salt (to taste)
In a pan on the stovetop, combine the honey, butter, salt and brown sugar. Simmer until all of the sugar is dissolved and the ingredients are well combined, about 5 minutes. Adjust salt to taste.
Pour into a parchment lined 8" or 9" pan. Allow caramel to cool in the refrigerator about 30 minutes.
Cut or break into small pieces. Return to the refrigerator to cool/harden completely (do not put pieces on top of each other or they will stick).
Store in a bag or glass jar in the refrigerator.
Yum! I wonder if I could sub coconut oil or palm shortening for the butter...
ReplyDeleteHit send too quick.. I know it'd change the taste a lot, but I wonder if it'd work... I may have to try a small amount just to see.
DeleteHmmm...I'm not sure. You'd probably have to add some extra salt to compensate. I'm guessing texture-wise the shortening would work better. The coconut oil would turn it rock hard in the fridge I think. These stay somewhat chewy. They feel hard to the touch, but once you put them in your mouth they turn chewy.
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you try it.