How to Make a Caramel

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons of any kind of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of cold water

Directions

1. Mix together and transfer to a small sauce pan
2. Cook until it candies, more or less according to color

Uses

• Put into pudding, custard or cream
• Pour over pudding or cake

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days.

Prepared by Andrew Jester

Louisiana Anthology

July 15, 2017