Caramel made from sugar and water
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Even without butter and milk, you can make a colorful, chewy caramel for decorating desserts or serving with sweet pastries. You'll only need 10–15 minutes. Serve chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. Don't forget to add citric acid or lemon juice to prevent the sugar from crystallizing during cooking.
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Step 2
Pour the sugar into a heavy-bottomed pot or a non-stick saucepan. Add lemon juice or substitute it with citric acid.
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Step 3
Pour in the water and place the container on the stove over medium heat. Gently stir and watch the caramel as it cooks. First, large transparent bubbles will form.
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Step 4
After 3-5 minutes, the bubbles will turn caramel in color. At this stage, turn off the heat. Do not let the syrup reach a brown color, as it is extremely hot and will continue boiling for about 2 minutes after turning off the heat!
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Step 5
Pour the hot caramel into a jar or another heat-resistant container, and serve warm with cookies, sweet pastries, and tea.