You start
by melting some caramel with evaporated milk.
Not exact matches
There are a few things that could cause the
caramel to be too runny: — adding water to the sugar for the caramelisation part (in this recipe, you
melt and caramelise the sugar with no water added; if you do add water, it might end up runnier), — not «caramelising» the sugar enough (but that changes the consistency
by only a few percent), — not cooking the butter and caramelised sugar mixture long enough (it really needs to be a few minutes), — not using double cream but whipping cream or something with a lower fat content, — not allowing the
caramel to set in the fridge for a few hours (the
caramel should set into a sticky layer that should be able to be cut and isn't runny).
My friend Ana Elisa's adventure in making torrone reminded me of how much work these
caramels were: it took forever for the mixture to achieve the desired temperature, and I was
melting in my kitchen while stirring it; after that, another century went
by before I finished cutting them, oiled knife and all.
Now the
caramel seems to harden but no worries: eventually all the
caramel will
melt as time goes
by.
By just cooking the butter a little past the
melting point it produces an amazing nutty aroma and beautiful
caramel color.
(Note: Alternatively, you can make an easy
caramel by placing 20 unwrapped Kraft
caramels (140 grams)(5 ounces) and 1/4 cup (60 ml)(60 grams) heavy whipping cream in a saucepan and
melt, over low heat (stirring frequently), until smooth.
Whilst you're waiting for the
caramel to set, prepare the chocolate
by putting the remaining ingredients into a pan and gently
melting them together
Holding an apple
by the stick inserted into the top, dip the apple into the
melted caramel and twist to fully coat.
Make the
caramel by melted the butter in a saucepan on a medium heat.
When all the
caramel candies have
melted, allow them to simmer and dip the apples in the pot one
by one.
They are made
by whipping up butter and sugar then gently folding in fresh fruit purees,
melted Valrhona dark chocolate, freshly brewed espresso, home - made flower cordials, or dark
caramel made with sea salt.»