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Caramelizing...

Making a caramel pie for the first time was a nerve racking experience because of the way I was told to make it. For a 9 inch pie crust prepared in a pie pan, I needed to boil 2 cans of sweet and condensed milk, not evaporated milk, in a large pot for three hours! Yes, for three hours. So, for my experience I wanted to try a new way so that I could save time and not have to stand over the stove for three hours. I found a website for a recipe that used sweet and condensed milk and put it in the microwave to develop into caramel. So, I decided to use this one!


Materials needed: can of sweet and condensed milk, spoon for stirring, glass bowl, microwave, can opener, and a prepared or homemade pie crust.


Step one: Open the can and pour the can of sweet and condensed milk into a glass container. Use the spoon to get all of the milk out.
As you can see here, the substance is a white, milky color. It is not runny like water. It is kinda thicker than what I expected it to be.

Step two: Begin by putting the bowl into the microwave and follow the recipe given in Google Docs..... Experiment Recipe



As you go by the direction given in Google Docs, you will see that it says about every four minutes to stop the micro wave and stir. As you can see here, about five minutes into the process, the substance is beginning to get some color. Maybe this is going to work!


Or.... Maybe not. As I pulled it out again to stir, the so called white, milky liquid that is suppose to turn into "ooy, gooy" caramel is a little clumpy! I am not sure what is going on here.


I tried this experiment several times, but could not figure it out. About half way through, I decided to stop the microwave and just throw it away before i sat the house on fire. It was not looking anything like caramel. So, I decided until I can find someone who can tell me another way or tell me what I may have done wrong, then I will just stick to making it my old way. I don't know about you, but I don't think caramel is suppose to look like that!!! Go to my Google Docs link to learn more about what I discovered

My "real" caramel pie!. This is what is suppose to look like.

Also, view Tabbatha's blog on making fudge.