Coffee Caramel Sauce Food

COFFEE-CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir 2 tablespoons water and 4 teaspoons coffee powder in small bowl until coffee powder dissolves. Stir remaining 6 tablespoons water and 1 1/3 cups sugar in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with pastry brush dipped into water and swirling pan, about 8 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat. Add whipping cream, butter and coffee mixture (mixture will bubble vigorously). Return to heat and bring to boil, whisking constantly until smooth. Whisk in salt. Divide sauce between two 8-ounce canning jars; seal jars tightly with lids. (Sauce can be prepared 2 weeks ahead; refrigerate. Rewarm over medium-low heat, stirring constantly.)

COFFEE-CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup water to simmer in small saucepan; stir in 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder. Remove from heat. Set espresso mixture aside.
• Combine sugar and remaining 1/4 cup water in medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high and boil without stirring until caramel is deep amber color, occasionally swirling pan and brushing down sides with wet pastry brush, about 10 minutes.
• Stir espresso mixture into saucepan with caramel (mixture will bubble vigorously). Stir until caramel bits dissolve, about 2 minutes. Stir in butter. Cool slightly. Stir in cream. Serve warm. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over low heat just until warm and pourable, stirring frequently.)

COFFEE-CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Dissolve coffee in hot water in a small bowl. Stir in vanilla.
• Combine cream, corn syrup, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a heavy 3-quart saucepan set over medium-low heat. Stir until sugars dissolve and mixture starts to boil. Continue to boil without stirring until mixture is quite thick and coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in coffee mixture and butter. Cool sauce to room temperature, stirring occasionally to keep a skin from forming. (Sauce can be prepared 3 days ahead; when cool, cover and refrigerate. Reheat over low heat, stirring, until just barely warm.).

ICED CARAMEL COFFEE

Steps:

• While the coffee is still hot, pour it into your measuring cup and add the caramel sauce (Hint, you needn't actually measure the sauce in a separate cup if you're using a 2-cup measure for the coffee. Just pour in the sauce until the coffee rises to the 1 3/4 cup mark0.
• Add the sugar, too, then stir until both the sugar and caramel sauce have dissolved. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill until cold (You can hasten the process by using the freezer, but don't let it freeze.).
• When you're ready to serve, divide the coffee between 2 tall chilled glasses filled with coffee ice cubes.
• Add milk or half-and-half to each glass, to taste.
• Top with whipped cream, if desired, then garnish with cinnamon if you're using it. Finally, drizzle a little additional caramel sauce over the top as well.
• Serve.

COFFEE-CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook ingredients in saucepan on low heat 5 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently.