Reduced Fat Caramels Recipes

CHEWY CARAMEL

Steps:

• In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Cook for 2 minutes at that temperature. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.
• Meanwhile, butter a 9x13 inch baking pan. When the caramel is ready, pour into the buttered pan. Allow to cool completely at room temperature. Remove from the pan and cut into squares using scissors. Wrap individual pieces in waxed paper or cellophane.

LIGHT CARAMEL FRAPPE

Steps:

• Combine ice, milk, coffee, 2 tablespoons caramel topping, vanilla extract, and sucralose sweetener in a blender. Pulse until ice is crushed to a smooth and thick consistency. Pour into a mug or tall glass; decorate with whipped topping. Drizzle 1 tablespoon caramel syrup on top.

CREME CARAMEL (REDUCED FAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Combine 1/3 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons water in a small, heavy saucepan; cook over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves.
• Continue cooking 4 minutes or until golden.
• Immediately pour into 6 (6 oz) custard cups coated with cooking spray, tipping quickly until carmelized sugar coats bottom of cups.
• Beat eggs and egg white in a medium bowl with a whisk.
• Stir in milk, vanilla, 2/3 cup sugar and salt.
• Divide mixture evenly amond prepared custard cups.
• Place cups in a 13X9 inch baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch.
• Bake at 325 for 50 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove cups from pan.
• Cover and chill at least 4 hours.
• Loosen edges of custards with a knife or rubber spatula.
• Place a dessert plate, upside down, on top of each cup; invert onto plates.
• Drizzle any remaining carmelized syrup over custards.

REDUCED FAT CARAMELS

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, syrup and 1 cup milk.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves.
• Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches 246-248 degrees on a candy thermometer or makes a firm ball when a dropped into cool water.
• Slowly add second cup of milk and continue to cook to firm ball stage.
• Slowly add third cup of milk, butter and salt.
• Cook to firm ball stage and remove from heat.
• Immediately pour into buttered pan.
• Let cool completely before cutting to pieces with a sharp, wet knife.