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Microwave Caramel
Last week I wrote a post about microwave tips and it got me thinking about how I really don’t use my microwave for much. It just sits in my kitchen collecting dust for the most part. However the more I was thinking about it I remembered there is one recipe I make in the microwave. It’s the only recipe I have strictly used the microwave to prepare. From start to finish I make this recipe completely in the microwave with a little assistance from a bowl and a spoon. It is a caramel recipe. I know your probably thinking caramel in the microwave? Yes, I say, “Make caramel in the microwave.”
The more I thought about the caramels, the more I felt like the famous little mouse in Laura Joffe Numeroff’s children’s book, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Just like the cookie led the mouse into a series of domino like events, the thoughts of this caramel recipe have had the same effect on me.
I wrote a post about the microwave. The post about how little I use the microwave reminded me that I can make a caramel recipe in it. The thoughts of the caramel made me crave it. In order to make it and I began to look for the recipe. When I found the recipe, I dug through the pantry to find all of the ingredients. Once I had collected all the ingredients I pulled out a bowl and spoon and mixed them all together. After they were mixed well I placed the bowl in the microwave to cook it and with excitement stopped it every few minutes to stir the caramel. Once it was finish I poured it into a pan for it to set. After it was set I began to cut it, as I cut the caramel I remembered how pretty it is wrapped in wax paper. I found the wax paper and wrapped each piece. After I had wrapped the caramels they looked so pretty I thought I should share them with my friends. I rounded up the kids and we went around the neighborhood sharing our caramels. Arriving home I sat on the couch and ate a few too many of the caramels myself. Eating the caramels made me feel guilty and reminded me I should have exercised today. So I followed Jillian Michael’s through a 30 minute workout. After the exercise my muscles were sore. Having sore muscles I took a rice bag to heat it in the microwave. Looking at the microwave it reminded me of the caramels I can make in it……
They really are that simple and the best part is they taste just like you spent hours over the stove making a traditional caramel candy recipe. With just a fraction of the time you have very satisfying results. This is a really yummy recipe and if your a caramel lover like me beware the results of this recipe may be addicting.
Recipe:
Microwave Caramel
1 cup Margarine
1 cup White Sugar
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Light Karo Syrup
1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk
In a large microwave safe bowl melt the margarine for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from the microwave and add the rest of the ingredients. Mix well. Place back into the microwave and cook on high for 5 minutes. Take the bowl from the microwave and stir well. Continue cooking on high for an additional 5 minutes, remove and stir. Cook for 3 more minutes ( for a total of 13 mins.) Remove from the microwave, stir and pour into a 9 x 13 pan to set. Once caramel has set wrap in wax paper and store in an air tight container.
Helpful Microwave Hints
The microwave is one of those inventions that has changed the way we operate in the everyday kitchen. It saves me time everyday as I prepare dinner and fix lunch for the kids. I love that I can toss a bag of popcorn in and walk away to work on something else and come back to a bag of beautifully popped popcorn.
When we built our house the microwave was carefully planned into the kitchen design and cabinet layout. It’s shiny, reflective, stainless steel front adds a little bling to the kitchen and although I don’t use it for much it looks like it belongs. The most commonly used functions of the microwave in our house are defrost, reheat and the popcorn mode. Other than that it just sits and looks pretty.
The lack of use of the microwave for other tasks is because the user (me) isn’t educated enough to use it to it’s full potential. There are so many things you can do with the microwave. It’s part of the reason it is such a great invention.
I recently pick up a few tips for using the microwave. Some of them I had never thought of before. Although I’m not quite sold on baking or cooking in the microwave some of these tips might help if your in a hurry and need to get things done.
5 Helpful Microwave Tips
1. Meat & Vegetables – If your going to cook meat or vegetables in the microwave make sure to cut them into uniform shapes. Dicing the meat or veggies up evenly will help them to cook evenly too.
2. Cake Baking – I’ve never attempted to bake a cake in the microwave but it might be interesting to try. When baking a cake in the microwave use a round pan instead of a square one. It will bake more evenly and eliminate the problem of overcooked corners.
3. Refresh Snacks – Use the microwave to refresh stale snacks. Place a plateful of potato chips, crackers, cereal or other similar snack in the center of the microwave. Heat for 30 to 45 seconds and let stand for 1 minute to let crisp. (I’m not sure I would try this with foods after their best by date. But it might be good to try if you find the kids left the container open and the snacks are slightly stale.)
4. Scald Milk – Do your recipes ever call for scalded milk? You can use the microwave to scald milk. Place 1 cup of milk in the microwave and cook for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Stop each minute to stir.
5. Nuts – Place 2 cup of nuts in the center of a casserole dish with 1 cup of water. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the nuts from the microwave crack the shells and the nuts should slip out whole.