Tiny Food: Let’s Make The Sweetest Homemade Microwave Caramels!
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Valentine’s Day cuteness is here and I couldn’t be more excited to cook everything heart-shaped, to DIY many sweet projects and to entertain my friends at home celebrating love.
If you are a fan of caramel, this recipe will be your favourite one moving forward! Making caramels at home is super simple and it only takes 6 minutes to microwave (yes, microwave!) and just a few ingredients.
Scroll down to follow this easy recipe and share with your besties these sweet caramels, deal?
Happy V-day!
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Ingredients to make homemade caramels
This incredibly tasty and easy recipe was created by our Redpath friends is super simple to prep and you’ll only need a microwave and a few ingredients.
- ½ cup (100 g) Redpath® Granulated Sugar
- ½ cup (108 g) Redpath® Dark Brown Sugar, packed
- ¼ cup (57 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (120 ml) golden corn syrup (or any type of corn syrup can be used)
- ½ cup (120 ml) sweetened condensed milk
- ½ tsp (3 g) salt
- flaky sea salt to sprinkle on top (optional)
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How to make caramels, step-by-step
1- Lightly grease a 8″ x 8” and line with foil or parchment paper
2- In a medium-sized microwaveable bowl, stir together all ingredients to combine
3-Cook in microwave six minutes on high, stopping to stir after every two minutes. After six minutes, check the temperature with a candy thermometer, and if it’s below 245°F (118°C) continue cooking in thirty second intervals until 245°F (118°C) is reached. If no thermometer is available a teaspoon of caramel can be dropped into a glass of cold water and should form a soft, pliable ball.
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HOW TO MAKE CARAMELS, STEP-BY-STEP
4- Carefully pour caramel into lined dish and sprinkle with flaky salt, if desired. Let cool at room temperature for at least two hours.
5- When cooled, release caramels from pan and cut into desired size and wrap in wax or parchment paper.
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How stinking cute are they?
These caramels can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to one week, isn’t it amazing?
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