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Mmmmm. It’s making me drool just looking at it. Isn’t caramel just plain awesome? I think so. That’s why I was bummed when I continually failed at any attempt to make caramel. Either I let it cook too long and the sugar mixture dried up or I didn’t cook it long enough and it came out looking like melted butter. I finally had enough and buckled down to try this recipe.

I think the key is knowing how long it’s suppose to take for the mixture to caramelize. I was diligent about standing over the pot, occasionally giving it a swirl and keeping tabs on it’s color. After about 13 minutes, my sauce turned a medium amber color and I poured in the cream. Then I patted myself on the back because finally, finally I made caramel! And let me tell you, it is spectacular. Especially when poured over bacon ice cream.