Caramel

By rsams

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups raw, local honey
• 1/2 cup organic heavy cream
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pure vanilla

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from diynatural.com

Preparation

Step 1

Today we’re sharing a recipe for a simple caramel sweetened with honey. And, there’s something magical about this recipe. This same recipe can be used to make three delicious caramel treats – a pour-able caramel sauce for ice cream or other sweet treats, a thicker caramel sauce perfect for caramel apples, and firm and chewy caramel candies! Three treats all with the bright sweetness of honey, and

(Makes about 1 ⅓ cups of caramel)

Making caramel is incredibly easy, but it does take careful attention and a few key tools.

This pot will seem to be MUCH bigger than you need, but trust me. The sugar will bubble and foam as it caramelizes, growing 4-6 times its initial volume. The last thing you want is a caramel foam boil-over. In addition, using a pot with a wider bottom gives the caramel more surface area from which the water can evaporate, making the whole process a little quicker.

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To make caramel sauce and candies

Heat the honey and cream together in a 4-quart soup pot. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium high heat, stirring often until it reaches your desired sugar stage. (240°F will make a pour-able caramel sauce. 245°F will make a thicker caramel sauce. 250°F will give you caramel candies.)

Once the sugar mixture reaches the desired temperature, remove it from the heat and whisk in the butter, salt, and vanilla.

, immediately pour the caramel into a baking dish that has been lined with buttered parchment paper. Cool the caramel brick in the refrigerator until firm. Then, turn the brick out of the pan, remove the parchment paper and cut the caramel into your desired bite-size pieces.

To make caramel apples

and dip them into the slightly cooled caramel. Place the apples on a sheet of buttered

Store them in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve them.

Once you realize the endless possibilities of this caramel, why would you go back to store bought? You’re welcome, and we’re sorry. Because, we just might have started a caramel addiction.

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