Didn't Turn Into Caramel . . .

[shivvy]

I used a recipe to make 'coconut caramel dip'.
The ingredients were:
1 cup coconut milk
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt

Th recipe said to put everything in a saucepan over a medium heat until the sugar starts to dissolve. Then bring it to a gentle boil for at least 15 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated and it has started to look like caramel.
However despite following the recipe it didn't turn into caramel. It thickened a little bit but barely and certainly not caramel. What have I done wrong? Or how can I adjust it so that I do get caramel?

Thanks.

[ukbod2015]

Check the ingredients again - my wife thinks either to much liquid or not enough sugar

[bednobs]

i also thout not enough sugar

[shivvy]

I suspected that was the problem when it wasn't thickening so I added some more sugar but maybe not enough.
Should it be a gentle boil or a rapid boil?

[scorpiojo]

The (sweary) recipe I've just seen online says gentle boil, cool 15 mins...thickens more if refrigerated for 30 mins

[shivvy]

Haha scorpiojo - that's the recipe I was following but I modified the language!
I know it said gentle boil but I'm wondering if it is more likely to caramalise if it is rapidly boiled. It didn't really thicken at all after being in the fridge.

[scorpiojo]

Lol. I think if you boil it rapidly, you'll just burn it :(

[Tuvok]

Is it an American recipe? They use "cup" as a measure.

Perhaps check conversion charts - just found this one for you

http://ricodena.work/cooking-conversion-chart/

[shivvy]

It is American Tuvok but I didn't bother converting anything because I just used the american cup measurements.

[Prudie]

I'd think more likely it didn't stay at the right heat for long enough, a sugar thermometer would help.

[bhg481]

I used to make caramel toffee. If you boil it too gently the sugar will not caramelise and the toffee will not set hard; if you boil it too hard it will burn.

[bhg481]

I should have added - I test the toffee by dribbling it into a cup of cold water; when it's ready it will set hard. The water must be cold, so use a fresh cup for each test.

[shivvy]

I tried the recipe because I thought it sounded nice and simple ie bung it all in the pan and boil. Sounds like there is more to it than that!

[taylorwisto]

The modus operandi of coconut cake with caramel
 
 


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-4/1 Cup orange juice.

-mlakh Large butter.

-Water droplets.

-2/1 Cup sugar.

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-habh Eggs.

-2/1 Cup soft butter.

-4/1 Cup full-fat milk.

-2/1 Cup castor sugar.

-mlakh Large baking powder.

-kub Sifted flour.

-coppin Coconut.

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