Oh it's my favorite time of year! It's time to bake Santa's cookies! I would like to take the next couple weeks and share with you some of my families favorites. I have discovered some new ones too that are sure to become family favs.
Every year I make caramel. Two huge batches of caramel. Throughout this last year I have seen a recipe for microwave caramel which cuts the whole cooking time down to nothing! This can't possibly work.... microwave caramel..... gaw...no way! But the thought of not standing over a hot stove for hours stirring drew me in. So I made 6 batches of this yesterday, which equals about 3 batches of my usual recipe. It is a wonderful recipe and it didn't scorch!
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| Every microwave is a little different when it comes to wattage. My mom's microwave required about 10 minutes of cooking time. You may have to play with the time a little bit. Your caramel mixture will turn a 'golden' color when it's ready. |
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| Caramel cuts beautifully when you use a pizza cutter to cut it! This is a dangerous stage in the whole caramel process. Be prepared to try out several pieces. Especially the odd or too small to wrap bits..... this is soooooooo good! |
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| I like to wrap my caramel in pretty wax papers. |
Homemade caramel makes a wonderful gift packed in a pretty box. Another cute idea is to
fill a coffee mug up with caramel and pair it with a cute holiday mug rug! Your family and friends with love this holiday candy.
Happy Holidays,
Looks Yummy! Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteMmmm,delicious and sure I`ll try it!
ReplyDeleteWhere do you buy the pretty waxed paper? I've never seen that in the stores. Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI get them on ETSY here;
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Bless your heart!! I have never made caramel...and now I MUST!!! Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteI love caramel but can't cook it with a darn. And I have tried.....many times! I'm going to try this one! Maybe I will have success!
ReplyDeleteOMGosh...that looks fabulous. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI love caramel! I always make windowpane candy and chocolate covered pretzels for Christmas. I'll have to try this too! Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteThank You for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBut where do you get the colored wax paper?
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I get them on ETSY here;
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Tried making these tonight. I over cooked the first batch at 8 min and we got more of a toffee. Second batch looks much better but both are delicious. I added a sprinkling of pink sea salt on the top to make a salted carmel. Yum. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI made this on Saturday and was amazed how well it turned out for microwave caramel! I had to cook mine 8 minutes, and it was still just a tad soft, but still pretty good! Not quite as buttery as my mom's recipe you have to sit and stir over the hot stove for an hour or more, but it was great being done with it in under 10 minutes! I was debating dipping them, but I am already doing peanut butter balls and peppermint patties that need dipped, so I just wrapped them in wax paper instead :)
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