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Caramel
Desserts

Caramel

Sugar and a little water, melted over the heat without stirring until amber, and poured into the molds.

⏱ 1 min

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Melt the sugar with the water in a pot over medium heat, without stirring, until it turns amber.
    StovePot
    💡Don't stir: stirring makes the sugar crystallize. If needed, swirl the pot gently. The color changes fast, so don't walk away.
  2. 2
    Pour immediately into the bottom of the molds and let set.
    Baking pan
194calories
0 gprotein
50 gcarbs
0 gfat
● protein 0%● carbs 100%● fat 0%

Per serving (61 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (3) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Baking pan · Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)

By the steps, as the recipe is built now: another version or addition can change the list.

⚙️ What you can change

  • Possible additions: Toasted nuts (praline) · butter · salt · Setting time (30 minutes) · Cream (caramel sauce)
  • Nut toasting temperature: 160
  • Nut toasting time (minutes): 10
  • Cooking after adding the cream (minutes): 2

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