Delicious Homemade Caramel Recipe | Slow Cooker
Make the Best Homemade Caramel Recipe
Have you ever considered making your own homemade caramel? It is cheaper than buying it (I think it tastes better too).
It’s pretty easy to make, just takes a little patience. It is the perfect homemade holiday gift too. You leave it in the can or make this in small jars and can send with a basket of apples.
What Ingredients Are Needed To Make Homemade Caramel?
Everything you need to make homemade caramel comes in a can of sweetened condensed milk. The can has milk that is a sweetened and thick and just needs heat to turn it into delicious caramel.
How Long Does It Take To Make Caramel?
Processing in a slow cooker on low heat takes 8 hours. You will want to check your slow cooker to make sure it has water over the cans throughout the processing.
How Do You Melt The Caramel If It’s Too Thick?
Place in a microwave safe container (covered) and microwave in 20 second intervals.
How Long Does This Last?
Caramel can last for 2 months after processing.
Can You Make Caramel From Sugar And Water?
Yes, we have a thin caramel sauce recipe you can make, this recipe is much thicker and good for candies and as ice cream ribbon.
Caramel Tips
- Use 4 oz jars to fit in your slow cooker
- 2 jars of condensed milk makes 3 half pint pars of caramel
- Have a sterile wet cloth on hand, things can get sticky
- Make this for gift baskets with apples and your other favorite canned jellies and jams
Easily Homemade Caramel In Slow Cooker
Equipment
- sterile wet cloth
Ingredients
- 14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
- slow cooker with water in it
Instructions
- Place water into the slow cooker and turn onto low heat.
- Remove the labels from the cans.
- With a permanent maker, label the cans and date them with the date you made caramel.
- Place the cans into the slow cooker and make sure the water is over the top of the cans.
- Let the slow cooker cook on low for at least 8 hours, checking to make sure the water is love the cans.
- Remove the cans and place them on a towel on the counter. Allow them too cool. You can then store the homemade caramel sauce for a few months before eating.
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Notes
Can this be water bathed in a canner and if so for how long?
That’s a good idea. It’s not something I’ve done to give you an answer though.
How long is a few months to store this caramel sauce I would like to have it for a long . The store that’s in the cabinet
I have not kept it longer than 2 months. We make it for the season so we aren’t making it many times.
Can you stack two jars on top of each other as long as they stay covered with water?
I would not recommend stacking the jars. The water boils and the jars move around in the slow cooker.
How long have you waited to open a jar?
Once it has cooled and sealed, you can open it.
Thank you for this post. I made some yesterday but have not tastes it yet!!!! Can I store this in the cabinet before opening? What about after opening?
I would store an opened jar in the fridge after opening. The others haven’t been opened and should be fine in a pantry.
You make it look so easy and fun!
It was, really. 🙂