My husband likes cream in his coffee so we usually have a carton of it in the fridge. I usually
buy a larger carton because a) he likes to make whipped cream for dessert or pancakes and b) it's cheaper to buy the larger size (and often even cheaper if you buy 2). So many times I have cream near it's due date. If it's a large quantity, I'll make ice cream with it. But if it's a cup or less, I'll make caramel sauce.
Since trying (and loving) salted caramel sauce before, I never make regular caramel sauce. If you don't care for the salt, just add a pinch of it instead of a teaspoon as asked in this recipe.
If we have extra and I haven't eaten spoonfuls of it to depletion, then you can freeze the extras. Everyone thinks you are pretty aces if you bring out homemade caramel sauce.
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I've been taking online Graphic Design classes and have been really enjoying it! However, none of them teach you how to make vector art. I have always wanted to do illustrations and vector art so I have been mucking about in Illustrator, trying to teach myself! I find Illustrator more difficult than Photoshop to use so there is much to learn but I really love how these salted caramels turned out! I'm looking at them like they are my babies, so proud of how they turned out! "I made that!" Haha.
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Many sites and cookbooks recommend blanching tomatoes in boiling water and plunging them into an ice bath in order to remove the skins. I've done that before but I just didn't feel like it this time so with a sharp knife, I merely peeled the skins. I did it over a large pot so that any dripped juices were collected.
I wish I have an exact recipe for you but I didn't feel like taking down measurements. It is as complicated as you want to make it. I'll try my best to go from memory.
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I haven't made a tiered cake in quite some time so I offered to make one for my mother-in-law's 70th birthday. It's not as daunting as many may think.
I break up the whole process into manageable chunks. I make the cakes, slice them into layers and then wrap them up to put into the freezer. This can be done well in advance of the event. Same goes the fondant. It can also be frozen and then thawed when the cakes are ready for covering.
I tripled up a pound cake recipe and used homemade Evan's cherry jam (sour cherry, adds a nice tang!) to use between the layers. My go-to recipe for Marshmallow Fondant easily covered the cakes. It was my first time covering square cakes, which can be harder to cover with fondant, but it worked well.
I forgoed making my own icing flowers for fake ones. It was a time saver & I found large, pretty flowers and ribbon at the dollar store that really made the cake pop.
I always get a little nervous when making these types of cakes since I don't do it often. Thus, I'm always so happy and relieved when it turns out. It's like "icing on a cake" but when it's well received & seeing happy faces is the "cherry on top"!
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