Archive for the ‘Caramel’ Category

Salted Caramel Swiss Meringue Buttercream

April 17, 2010 | Posted as Baking, Caramel at 6:04 pm | (3) Comments »

Photo from rosy outlook Those of you who love the divine combination of salty and sweet can rejoice: this frosting, which is rich yet light and sweet yet not cloyingly so, is what you’ve been looking for. It’s Swiss Meringue Buttercream, delicious all on its own, but made amazing with some salted caramel. The latter [...]

Quick (and Perfect!) Caramel Sauce

January 11, 2010 | Posted as Caramel at 2:12 pm | (1) Comment »

bread delight from Crestock Royalty Free Photos One of the smartest things I ever did was learn how to make perfect caramel sauce. About once a month, I fill a large plastic ketchup dispenser with my homemade caramel sauce, and keep it in the refrigerator. Having this on hand is wonderful for: Serving on ice [...]

Brown Sugar Caramel Popcorn

August 20, 2009 | Posted as Caramel, Snack Recipes at 1:54 pm | (2) Comments »

I’ve never understood why anyone would buy packaged caramel popcorn (yes, I’m talking about those tin cans)- or worse, the “caramel-flavored” microwave popcorn which comes with a little pack of artificially flavored caramel to mix with your popcorn while its hot. See, the thing is that caramel is sugar. And if you have popcorn and [...]