Reduced Fat Caramels
"I found this recipe here but changed to nonfat milk. Since reduced fat margarines don't make that big a difference in fat content and butter is so important for flavor, I left the butter as is. This is an experimental work for me. The original author did not specify the size of the pan, so I'm guessing a 13x9 for small cubes of caramel."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
100
ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 3 cups nonfat milk
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
- In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, syrup and 1 cup milk.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves.
- Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches 246-248 degrees on a candy thermometer or makes a firm ball when a dropped into cool water.
- Slowly add second cup of milk and continue to cook to firm ball stage.
- Slowly add third cup of milk, butter and salt.
- Cook to firm ball stage and remove from heat.
- Immediately pour into buttered pan.
- Let cool completely before cutting to pieces with a sharp, wet knife.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Cathleen Colbert
Bakersfield, CA
Strangely enough, I've become a better cook to lose weight. I joined eDiets and lost 100 pounds. Now I'm on the look out for tasty recipes that are easy to fix (I teach and often don't get home until after 5PM).
In addition to my kitchen, my favorite place is my garden. I have a combination flower/herb/veggie garden and love to grow a variety of vintage or unusual plants.
Because I teach I actually DO get a month off. I get up early to garden, sleep the hot afternoons away, then cook, read and watch movies.
My favorite cookbooks are Crazy Plates and Looneyspoons. They are full of delicious, lowfat recipes with tons of trivia and humor.
I teach science in a converted home ec kitchen. I love to use food as a teaching tool - making cheese to teach enzyme action, pickles to teach osmosis and diffusion, fudge to demonstrate igneous rock formation.
I love kitchen gadgets, KitchenAid, Le Creuset cookware and my cats.
