Valentine's Day goodies- coming soon!

This weekend I'm taking the opportunity to try out 3 recipes I've been dying to make- unfortunately, my stack of recipes to try still remains at 5 or 6. 

I know I'm making roasted grapes and walnuts with honey syrup and brie as 1.  The other two are TBD.  Should I make cherry clafoutis, vanilla poached pears with fresh whipped cream, grilled plums with hazelnut gelato, vanilla custard with caramel cream sauce, cinnamon rolls or raspberry sweet rolls?  I can pick 1 dessert and 1 breakfast item. 

Decisions, decisions.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Homemade caramel sauce

It might be easy to buy at the store, but take one look at the ingredients on a store bought jar and you'll be glad you made it at home.  Caramel is easy to make, though it does require you to watch it boil to get it just right.

Ingredients:
2 cups Sugar
1 cup Water
2 1/4 cup Heavy cream
1 Tbsp Butter
1/8 tsp Salt

Method:
1.  In a medium saucepan, stir the sugar and water together over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves.   Turn heat to high and bring to boil.  Watch for the mixture to reach the caramel stage- when the color turns to a lovely deep amber.   Gently swirl the pan for even coloring.

2.  Remove the pan from the heat and carefully pour in the cream, butter, and salt.  Stir until smooth.

That's it!  That's all it takes to make delicious, homemade caramel sauce.