![]() ![]() The mixture is heated and stirred constantly in a kettle until it becomes milky or light brown. Caramels are made when sugar syrup is cooked and then milk and fat is added. Caramels are chewy because of the heat activation between the sugar ingredients and the milk solids. During this time, caramels were also made with sugar beet juice because refined sugar was expensive and hard to come by. Between this time and the early 1880’s, some ingenious candy maker added fat and milk while boiling sugar and water, creating what is now known as caramel. Caramel is so versatile it can even be made in the microwave! While the exact history of caramel is unknown, it is recorded that about 1650 American settlers were making hard candies in kettles. There are many different types of caramel, from sauces to wrapped treats, and many of these are easily made at home. There is nothing better than snuggling in front of a good movie and letting a gooey caramel candy melt in your mouth. Caramels are a special kind of confection. ![]()
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