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How to Make Sweet and Salted Caramel

Caramel is the sauce that can transform a dessert: poured over panna cotta, ice cream or a ring cake, it adds an indulgent finish. Many people think it is difficult to prepare at home, but the method is actually very simple. With a little care, you can quickly make […]

From the recipe book Tutto Pasticceria
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Published27/02/2018
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The caramel is that sauce that makes perfect some sweets, poured on the baked cream, on ice cream or on a donut will make every dessert amazing.

Many believe that preparing it in the house is a very complicated operation, instead the procedure It’s really… very simple. Just make a little attention and it will be a moment to prepare a great caramel in the house, even in its salty version.

How to make sweet liquid caramel

Here we will explain how to prepare the liquid caramel and not its most famous crispy caramel, this has the consistency of honey, can be preserved in hermetic containers and when you want to use it to add a touch of taste to creams candy, baked cream or pancakes.

To prepare this delicious sauce we will only need a thick pan from the bottom, a pot, 200gr of sugar and 100ml of water.

As for sugar you are free to use the type you want sugar, cane sugar or even honey.

Let’s start with the procedure, in the pot at the bottom often we put sugar and we cook it on low heat, I recommend without mixing otherwise they create lumps, simply give rotations to the pot.

At the same time we take the other pot, pour the water and bring it to boiling.

When the water boils, and the sugar will be well dissolved, pour the water into the loose sugar and stir until you get a mixture of dark color.

Water will cause the crystallization of sugar to be blocked and so caramel can remain liquid.

Candy’s ready.

How to make salt caramel

The salted caramel is a stunning version of the classic caramel, the idea of adding salt to emphasize the sweet of caramel makes it something unique and irresistible.

The method of preparation is similar to that of the classic caramel, but with the addition of butter and salt, we see how to do.

Let’s put it on. sugar (200gr) in a pentoline at the bottom often dissolve and at the same time in another pentoline we carry water (100ml) to stamp.

When the water is boiling, and the sugar will be dissolved, pour the water into the sugar and mix so as to block the crystallization of the sugar, now add 10 grams of salt and 40gr of butter and stir until the mixture is homogeneous.

The salty caramel is ready now you just have to taste it on a dessert and on a salty dish.

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