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"Stagga Back" Caramel

Chantal
This caramel sauce is made with two ingredients and so named after the traditional Jamaican hard candy which it tastes like.
Servings 6 oz

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz Cane Sugar
  • 4 oz Coconut Cream* warmed slightly
  • Pinch sea salt optional

Instructions
 

  • Sprinkle sugar evenly into a heavy bottomed stainless steel pot and set over medium heat.
  • Have coconut cream and a whisk ready.
  • Once the sugar starts to melt, swirl the pan gently to dissolve the parts that haven't melted as yet.
  • Once all the sugar has melted, it will quickly begin to change colour, once it becomes a medium caramel colour, remove it from the heat and pour in the coconut cream whisking well. It will splutter a bit, just keep mixing. You may have some hardened pieces of caramel which is fine, return it to the heat and continue to cook just until the pieces have completely melted.
  • At this point the sauce will be a good consistency for drizzling, if you want the sauce to be even thicker, you can cook it for another 3 to 5 minutes to allow some of the water to evaporate but bear in mind that coconut milk thickens when cool.
  • Pour into a clean container, cover and place in fridge till needed.

Notes

*I used the Thai Kitchen brand as it only contains: coconut, water and guar gum. You could use homemade coconut cream; if doing so add very little water when squeezing the coconut so you have more of a cream consistency than milk.