Food: Caramel [edit]

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Sweet TheraPie: “recipe update: whipped caramel ganache & salted caramel topping”

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So… I just wanted to set things right today, after my vicious anti-caramel rant in the last post…ahem.  While the Sweet & Salty cake was a beast to put together ...

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Caramel (pronounced /ˈkærəˌmɛl/ or /ˈkɑrməl/ refers to a range of confections that are beige to dark brown and derived from the caramelization of sugar. Caramel is made when sugar is heated. It can provide the flavor in puddings and desserts, a filling in candies or chocolates, or a topping for ice cream and custards. Caramel is made by heating sugar slowly to around . As the sugar melts and approaches this temperature, the molecules break down and re-form into compounds with a characteristic caramel color and flavor. A variety of candies, confections, and desserts are made with caramel and its products: caramel apples, barley sugar, caramel with nuts (such as praline, nougat, or brittle), and caramel with custard (such as crème caramel or crème brûlée).

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[edit] About Caramel

Caramel is made by cooking sugar up to a high temperature of about 340 degrees Fahrenheit (170 Celsius). Caramel has many uses in candy and sauces, and as a topping for such desserts as crème brulee.
Caramel has a distinctive dark tan color and a rich flavor that suggests vanilla.