{"id":13145,"date":"2021-02-17T11:51:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T19:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kawalingpinoy.com\/?p=13145"},"modified":"2021-02-17T21:10:37","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T05:10:37","slug":"caramelize-sugar-microwave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kawalingpinoy.com\/caramelize-sugar-microwave\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Caramelize Sugar in the Microwave"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How to Caramelize Sugar in the Microwave is a fantastic kitchen hack you need in your life! Quickly turn sugar into liquid gold in minutes!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It's been months since our last kitchen tip<\/a> here at Kawaling Pinoy so, today, let me share with you a ridiculously simple hack on how to caramelize sugar in the microwave.\u00a0I will be posting a dessert recipe using this how-to so stay tuned for something super yummy coming your way soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is caramelization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Caramelization is a process wherein sugar is heated on low heat until it changes in color, taste, and composition. The by-product of this process, caramel, is used in a variety of candies and confections such as brittles, nougats, pralines, and our very own yema<\/a> and leche flan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two ways on how to turn sugar into caramel, the dry and the wet method. The dry process uses ONLY sugar, while the wet method, which we are doing today in the microwave, uses sugar plus water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Both techniques, of course, have their own set of pros and cons. Some find the dry method a little trickier and needing more tending as the sugar burns more quickly. On the other hand, the wet method has a higher risk of sugar crystallizing when combined and reacts with water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I've used both ways interchangeably over the years, but I have to say, doing it in the microwave is by far the most foolproof way to make caramel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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