Hee, hee. You crack me up Brooke. Get a candy thermometer. Less than $10 at Home Outfitters and you can make delicious creations like this. I think I may try marshmallows next.

Best Wishes,

Crystal

Hi Andrea,

They certainly are delicious. My first thought was to say that they take no degree of talent… lol. Really they are pretty simple. I would say that you want to have uninterrupted time to make them. The hardest part I would say is making sure that you don’t burn the sugar honey mixture when caramelizing (as long as you keep it on a relatively low temperature, keep an eye on it and swirl often this shouldn’t be a problem). Other two parts to keep an eye on are to make sure your pot doesn’t overflow when you add the butter and cream mixture (because it boils up) so make sure you add it slowly. And then keep and eye on it when you are bringing the temperature up to 248.

Honestly I don’t consider myself an expert chef. I like things that I can make easily. I’m always surprised how easy these caramels are to make when I make them. Who would think you can make caramels at home? I do cook a lot though. I’d love for you to make them and tell me how easy it is for a kitchen novice to make them. 🙂

Just make sure you have no kids underfoot when you are making them and you should be good to go!

Best Wishes,

Crystal

Hi Heather,

You may be able to use a regular cooking thermometer as well. Candy thermometers are specifically made for making candy and deep frying. They typically go to a higher temperatures than a meat thermometer would go to. As long as your thermometer goes high enough I would give it a try. We got our candy thermometer at Home Outfitters and I think it was around $6.00.

Best Wishes,

Crystal