Candy and caramelization

 

Making Carmel 

    I made a simple recipe for  making sweet and tasty Carmel for the enjoyment for a nice tasty desert. The following list of ingredients were used, sugar, water, vanilla extract, kosher salt. I did find this recipe to somewhat intriguing to try to make is because I have never made candy before and I just thought I might want to explore something new. 

    In this picture it is showing the process of the combing of the sugar, water and salt to then come to a study boil over medium heat. it took a little longer to boil over then I expected. I let it simmer for about six minutes or so before adding the heavy cream to the pot. 

    After I put the heavy cream into the pot I began to stir it a lot to get it turn the different color in the description of the recipe of what its supposed to look like when its done. I then was able to get the sugar and salt and heavy cream mixed together pretty evenly.

    

    Above in the picture you can see the final product of the Carmel that I made. It did not go that well in terms of cooking it evenly. I tasted it and had a smooth texture but unfortunately a burnt taste to the Carmel itself. In terms of the chemical reaction that played a role in the process was the bubbles that formed right when I put the first three ingredients together at the start of this recipe. 

    when  it comes to the success of this activity it was that I was able to produce the Carmel in the combining of different ingredients that I put together. The one thing that I would change if I did this again is keep a closer eye on whether or not I need to take the it off heat so that I don't over cook it.