Caramel Coloring

Name: Caramel Coloring
Total time: 15 min
Yield: About 1/2 cup caramel coloring
Ingredients: 1/2 pound brown sugar; 2 tablespoons water; 1 cup boiling water

By Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Total Time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:About ½ cup caramel coloring

½pound brown sugar
2tablespoons water
1cup boiling water

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Preparation

Step 1
Place brown sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a heavy pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and starts to take on a deep brown color. Do not burn the sugar.
Step 2
Add boiling water, little by little and stirring constantly. Be careful; the sugar syrup is very hot and can cause painful burns if it erupts over the pan. Continue cooking and stirring until the caramel has reduced somewhat and reached a slightly syrupy consistency.