Clear Caramel Sauce

Preparation info
  • Approximately

    4

    cups
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 2003

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds (910 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (5

Method

  1. Place the sugar and lemon juice in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until all of the sugar is melted. Continue to cook and stir the sugar until it reaches a light to medium golden color.
  2. Immediately remove the pan from the heat and carefully pour in the hot water. Stand back a little as you do thi