Perfect caramel at home: how to cook it correctly

Iryna MelnichenkoLS Food
How to cook caramel correctly
How to cook caramel correctly

Caramel is an ingredient without which it is difficult to imagine cakes, pastries, and even ice cream. But often, unscrupulous manufacturers make this product by adding flavor enhancers, adding a lot of low-quality sugar, and palm oil, so it's definitely better to make it at home.

Today, FoodOboz editors share the secrets of making real, homemade, safe caramel, as well as a recipe that will help you make it successful and delicious.

Cooking secrets:

  1. The dishes for cooking caramel should have a thick bottom.
  2. Be sure to add butter, cream, and salt.
  3. The most important thing is to prevent the caramel from burning, which means you need to stir it constantly.

Ingredients:

  • granulated sugar - approx. 240 g
  • 33-35% cream 125 ml
  • butter - 6 tbsp. 6 tbsp
  • sea salt - 1 tsp.

Method of preparation:

Pour the sugar into a bowl or saucepan with a thick bottom, put it on the fire, and stir with a whisk until the sugar begins to dissolve.

How to make caramel at home

Add the softened butter, stir, and keep stirring until the caramel begins to boil.

Be sure to add butter and cream

Remove the caramel from the heat, add the cream, stir in a pinch of salt, mix, and let cool.

Add salt at the very end

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