Slice #5

The Caramel

I grab all of the ingredients.  I mix the cream, vanilla, butter and salt in a pot and start the heat.  I stir slowly and watch them bubble.  Then I have to make the syrup - the hardest part.  I mix corn syrup and sugar in a separate pot.  I make sure the candy thermometer is working.  I stir constantly so the syrup doesn't burn, but not too fast or it won't work.  I keep a watch on the thermometer.  It creeps to 150 degrees and then starts to climb faster - 200, 250 and finally 310.  I'm there.  I very quickly get it off the burner.  I add it to the cream and butter mixture, hoping I got the temperature right, because if not, it will just be slop.  It starts to thicken.  I breathe a sigh of relief.  I pour it into a pan and it sits overnight, as my whole family tries to sneak tastes.  Finally, it's done.  A little soft but tastes great.  Not perfect but good for a first try!

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