Calling all foodies! Check out this recipe. Straight from Betty Crocker, it's delicious but has a texture issue. I'm hoping to solve it because it is so easy and good other than that!
Caramel Sauce
2 egg yolks, beaten
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/2 c granulated sugar
1/4 c butter
1/2 c water
1 tsp vanilla
Heat all ingredients to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Serve warm or cold. Refrigerate any remaining sauce.
I got teeny, tiny bits of curdled egg yolk doing it this way. Not that it stopped me from eating this stuff. It makes an excellent fruit dip.
So should I do the thing where you cook the other ingredients, then stir them into the egg yolks in a separate bowl? It kind of diminishes the easy factor of this recipe. But it would be worth it.
Your thoughts?
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Ana,
Hey! I just found your blog, I'm so glad. I added you as a link to mine.
Anyway, whenever I make something with cooked egg yolks here's what I do, I think the term is called "marrying" the ingredients.
I heat all the other ingredients, and then in a seperate bowl I whip up my egg yolks. Then I add about a cup or so of the hot ingredients TO the yolks (not the other way around) and then I stir immediately and really whip it up good. Then I add the "married" mixture to the remaining portion in the pot. I can usually then cook it for another 2 minutes or so without any curdling.
Good luck
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