shipwreck wrote:
> I tried to make a caramel by boiling sugar and water. What I got was
> just boiled sugar and water. A clear solution that never turned
> brown.
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> Then, I mixed 1/2 stick butter with the sugar with some water, and
> got...caramel.
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> However, in looking up other recipes calling for caramel, it's stated
> to just boil sugar and water.
>=20
> Thus, my question is, can you get caramel just from boiling sugar and
> water?
>=20
> Thanks, Gary


Of course Gary. It just has to boil all the water away and reach=20
temperature.

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