Homemade Caramels
Do you have a few extra hours today? Want to spend them by the stove making as many calories as humanly possible in one pot? And you have a candy thermometer at the ready? Do you have real cream, butter and good vanilla? Have I got the recipe for you! I decided to try my hand at homemade caramels, so I read about 3 dozen recipes, decided I didn't want "microwave in seven minutes" or "open a can of sweetened condensed milk" I wanted a recipe that belonged in my circa 1908 house ... So I settled on this one: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2014/12/10/moms-caramels/ with a few modifications: In a large pot (I used a seven qt dutch oven), combine: 1 qt (4 cups) heavy cream 3 cups white sugar 3 cups brown sugar 1 pint (2 cups) corn syrup 1 pound (4 sticks) butter, sliced into pieces 1 Tbs kosher salt Mix them all in the pot, then move to stove on medium-low heat....