Golden Caramel Sauce

Name: Golden Caramel Sauce
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 60 grams Granulated sugar (fine); 1 tbsp Water; 2 tbsp Hot water

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Caramel sauce depends on the timing of removing it from heat. If your timing is off, it will be too bitter and won't flow right. So I wanted to make a pretty, slightly bitter caramel sauce. I experimented with the amount of water and the timing of heating and came up with my ideal caramel sauce.

With this amount, you can make 6 pudding cups with the leftovers, but don't try to make a smaller amount or you will likely fail. You can store the remaining amount in the refrigerator without worrying about it hardening. Recipe by Pu-kosan

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Ingredients

60 gramsGranulated sugar (fine)
1 tbspWater
2 tbspHot water

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Steps

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Put the water and granulated sugar into a heatproof bowl and microwave at 600 W for 3 minutes. Shake the bowl every minute.
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Heat until it has developed a light color. Heat for 10 seconds at a time, checking the color as you go (10 seconds at a time, about 4-6 times).
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If it comes to a boil and develops a caramel color as in the picture, it's okay.
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Take it out of the microwave, add the hot water, and mix with a spoon. When adding the water, it will splatter, so be careful.
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Strain through a tea strainer while it is still hot.
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It will have a pretty color like a glittering jewel.
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Once cooled, it will take on the consistency like maple syrup.
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If you chill it well in the refrigerator, it will take on the consistency of honey.
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Different microwaves will require different heating times, so keep your eye on it and adjust as needed.
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The size of your heatproof bowl will also affect the heating time. If you use a 13 cm bowl, first heat for 3 minutes, then 10 seconds at a time for 4 times thereafter.
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If using a 16 cm bowl, first heat for 3 minutes, then 10 seconds at a time for 6 times.
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If your bowl is too small, when it comes to a boil or when you're adding the hot water, it will spit, so use a bowl with some spare space.
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If you want it to have a strong and slightly bitter taste, heat until the color has darkened to your preference. The sauce shown in the top photo is on the lighter sauce.
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You can use this in steamed pudding. It won't harden even if refrigerated, so you can use it on some pudding firmed up with gelatin.
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You can use it in many other ways as well.