Browning Sugar
Browning sugar, also called browning sauce, can be used in a variety of dishes from chicken and sea food, to cake! You'll love how easy it is to make at home. It's cheaper and healthier than buying store bought.
Calories 69kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Add the sugar to a heavy pot with high sides over medium heat, stirring occasionally to avoid burning. An enamaled pot or stainless steel pot work great for this recipe.
- Once the sugar begins to melt, turn the heat down to low.
- In a separate pot, boil some water. Keep it at a low boil until it's time to use.
- Continue occasionally stirring the sugar until the it has completely melted.
- Once melted, continue heating until it darkens in color (but doesn't burn) and bubbles up (see post for photos)
- Add in the water a little at a time, stirring until well incorporated each time. Be cautious of hot sugar and steam burns - adding the water will cause the sugar mixture to sputter. So be careful!
- Once all the water is mixed in, use immediately for your recipe or store in a glass container in the fridge until needed.
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Notes
Please read the post for lots of tips and troubleshooting!
Steam will occur, but it should be fairly low. Too much steam is a sign the heat is too high or your sugar is burning.
Both hot sugar and steam can burn you! Please be careful!
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Sodium: 6mg | Sugar: 17g