Tag: sweet

Elf

Elf

A film by Jon Favreau, Elf has become a holiday staple in American households. I have to be honest– I was not initially a fan (I’m a bit of a Christmas movie snob). But I’m now happy to say that I’m no longer a cotton 

Love Actually

Love Actually

It’s almost Christmas as I write this, so Love Actually is, actually, all around. Thankfully, it’s a delightful movie full of relatable characters (except Kyra Knightly, who always sucks) and poignant moments that still make me ugly happy cry 20 yrs later. I have to 

Caramel

Caramel

caramel sauce

Caramel Sauce

Yield: 1.5 cups
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Deliciously rich and open to whatever flavor additions you have in mind.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Instructions

Bring Water, Sugar and Salt to a boil. Boil gently, regulating heat, until the liquid changes from clear, to honey golden, to a deap amber, about 15 minutes.

caramel stage 1

caramel stage 2

caramel stage 3

Lower heat and pour in cream gradually at a steady stream, stirring costantly. Your sauce will baloon with bubbles, and then thicken quickly. If you desire, add in whatever flavoring you'd like at this point (tsp of vanilla, cherry simple syrup, etc.

creamy caramel

Store in an airtight container for up to a month.