40 making caramel Recipes

toasted pecans, heavy cream, granulated sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, in pieces, salt, black licorice strands , cut into 2-inch pieces, semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, chocolate curls or jimmies, optional, line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper and lightly spray with, mound 30 small clusters of pecans , about 3 or 4 pecans each, spaced a, couple inches apart on the pan ., make caramel : warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you, cook the sugar ., put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large, saucepan ., cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar, dissolves ., stop stirring , raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar, reaches the hard crack stage , or 305 degrees f on a candy, thermometer , about 7 minutes., whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture., gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture, will bubble up ., reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring, occasionally , until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees f, on the thermometer , about 5 minutes more., immediately remove from the heat and cool for a minute., ladle a couple tbsp of warm caramel over some of the nut, clusters , to make the spider bodies., then press 6 pieces of licorice into the warm caramel to make the, legs ., repeat with the remaining caramel and licorice., helpful to have an extra hand here, since the caramel can set, quickly ., if caramel hardens, warm over very low heat . ), let spiders cool 15 minutes ., meanwhile , put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl., bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow, simmer; set the bowl over , but not touching, the water., stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth ., alternatively , put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl., melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft , about 1 minute., stir , and continue heat until completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes, spoon about 1 tbsp of melted chocolate on top of each spider ., sprinkle with jimmies or chocolate curls, if desired., let cool until firm .

brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, all-purpose flour, rolled oats, ground pecans, sliced apples (about 24 oz), salt, cinnamon, homemade caramel sauce (see my other recipes, if you do not want to make your own caramels, use store-bought caramel sauce)

butter, melted, pecans , ground semi-coarse, to make a crumb crust, sugar, flour, salt, ricotta cheese, cream cheese, whipping cream, vanilla extract, sugar, flour, eggs, caramel candies, cut into quarters (milk toffee), caramel sauce (optional), cream (optional)

hershey bars without nuts. the amount depends on how bif of a kiss you want to make., chopped nuts of your choice, chopped candies of your choice, caramel, toffee bits, rice crispy cereal, chopped oreos, dried fruits, sunflower seeds, colored sugar, coconut, chocolate mints, marshmallows, fudge bits, peppermints, etc.., like to add that some great foil to wrap your candy in can be found at beauty supply stores or at a hair salon. the foils used to highlight hair are ultra thin and come in various colors. they cover the chocolate very well and are great to use for other chocolate recipes such as truffles or molded chocolates. they re not expensive and come in large squares which means less foil cutting for you! ho! ho! ho

butter, divided, vegetable oil, vegetable oil, onions , halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise (about 6 cups), assorted wild mushrooms, cut into bite-size pieces (such as crimini, oyster, chanterelle, and stemmed shiitake), garlic cloves, minced, minced shallots (about 1 medium), dry white wine, minced fresh rosemary, cornmeal (for dusting), garlic oil (make your own with a minced garlic clove in 1 tsp oil), grated fontina cheese (about 10 oz), lukewarm water, granulated yeast (3/4 packet, room temperature ), salt, sugar, extra virgin olive oil (the fruitier the oil, the better the flavor), unbleached all-purpose flour

egg yolks, sugar, plus 3 tb for sprinkling on top to make caramelized crust, lemon , zest only, zest into strips, cinnamon stick, tb corn starch, hardware needed, vegetable peeler, qt saucepan, strainer, custard ramekins

margarine, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt, baking soda, vanilla, popped popcorn (makes a big roaster full)

cooking apple (enough to make 1 cup of diced apple), sour cream, self-raising flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter, at room temperature, caster sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, at room temperature, butter, brown sugar, golden syrup, cooking apples, lemon juice

butter, pecan halves, brown sugar, fresh baby spinach (i also like to make it with a combination of freshbaby spinach and baby greens), granny smith apple, cored, sliced and then cut each slice into bite-size pieces, crumbled feta cheese, olive oil, white vinegar

flour, baking soda, cinnamon, divided, ground ginger, allspice, salt, ripe pear, peeled, cored , puree in a blender to make 3/4 cup puree, buttermilk, butter, softened, brown sugar, dark molasses, eggs, heavy whipping cream, sugar, vanilla, butter, rip pears, peeled, cored , cut into 1/4 inch slices, sugar

caramel rice pudding, cooked white rice, dried cranberries or cherries, pure vanilla, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, spray inside of 2 to 3.5 quart crockpot with cooking spray (or grease with butter). mix all ingredients except sugar and cinnamon in crock. cover and cook on low 3 to 4 hours or until liquid is absorbed. stir pudding. sprinkle pudding with sugar and cinnamon. serve warm. makes 8 servings

cake batter, butter, sugar, cream cheese, all-purpose flour , sifted, eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, salt, buttermilk, cream together sugar , butter and cream cheese, add eggs, blending well after each egg. blend flour , baking powder, and, salt alternately with buttermilk, blend in vanilla extract. pour, into three prepared cake pans. bake in a preheated oven at 350, degrees for 30 minutes or till toothpick come out clean. turn, layer out of pans to cool completely before frosting., cream cheese filling;( optional,but very good !), sugar, cream cheese, vanilla extract, blend cream cheese and sugar together well then add vanilla, caramel frosting, butter, brown sugar, whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, melt butter in saucepan , add brown sugar, cook over low heat, stirring constantly , until sugar dissolves.(do not boil). remove, heat, stir in whipping cream . and powdered sugar and, vanilla. beat at high speed with electric mixture until frosting, is spreading consistency, (can double recipe ), note -can make cake in tube pan and use icing on top

makes about 3 dozen ., all-purpose flour, salt, roasted salted cashews, canola oil, unsalted butter, softened, light-brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, pure vanilla extract, cubes soft caramel candy (7 oz), heavy cream

deep-dish pie crusts (make your own or buy already made is fine), egg white, beaten with 1 tsp. of water, sugar, granny smith apples, peeled and cut into slices, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, cornstarch, brown sugar, light corn syrup, unsealed butter, cut into 6 pieces, salt, heavy cream

semisweet chocolate morsels (divided ), brownie mix (plus ingredients to make cake-like brownies), eggs, oil, water, brown sugar (divided ), salted mixed nuts (divided ), rolo chocolates , rolls of milk chocolate-covered chewy caramels, 40 pieces, vanilla ice cream (optional)

cream cheese, softened, brown sugar, thickest , richest caramel ice cream topping you can find (i m a big fan of mrs. richardson s), heath bits (or any chocolate coated toffee bits - or you can always go the extra mile and make your own toffee to crush!!), apples, cored and sliced (no need to remove the skin - it s good for you!)

sugar, divided, heaping tbsp. flour (or 4, to be safe), eggs, separated, milk (i use 1 can evaporated , and add regular to make the 2 cups), vanilla, pie crust, baked

pears, superfine sugar (lacking this run some granulated sugar through your food processor to make superfine, if using a blender do not let the sugar get too hot while grinding or it will melt), dechlorinated water (to dechlorinate water let stand in an open container overnight for the chlorine to evaporate)