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  • Nov 1, 2012, 02:23 PM
    mitchumeyes
    When doubling a caramel sauce recipe to I have to double the boil time?
    If anyone out there has any idea on this, please let me know. The boil time for the original recipe is 5 minutes. I need to double the sauce recipe so I am wondering if I have to double the cooking time as well.
  • Nov 1, 2012, 02:25 PM
    Curlyben
    Nope.
  • Nov 1, 2012, 02:28 PM
    Wondergirl
    I'd boil for 7-8 minutes.
  • Nov 1, 2012, 06:15 PM
    mitchumeyes
    Thanks for you response.
  • Nov 1, 2012, 06:16 PM
    Wondergirl
    Can you get a "feel" for it the thickness, etc? Do you do enough cooking?
  • Nov 1, 2012, 06:18 PM
    mitchumeyes
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Wondergirl View Post
    Can you get a "feel" for it the thickness, etc? Do you do enough cooking?

    Yep. I've done enough cooking so that shouldn't be a problem. It comes out so good in a single batch I just don't want to mess up a double batch by overlooking the boiling time.
  • Nov 1, 2012, 06:36 PM
    Wondergirl
    Watch the texture and color. If sugar crystals gather along the sides of the pan during the cooking process, you can use a pastry brush dipped in water (or even the spoon) to brush the sugar down the sides of the pan so that it becomes incorporated into the boiling mixture.
  • Dec 13, 2012, 09:03 PM
    RJ16
    No. A general rule of thumb when it comes to cooking on a stovetop is - even when you double the ingredirnts, you don't have to double the time. It doesn't always work like that, but it applies in this case. =)

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