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dreamisle in food_porn

Caramel Apple Caramel Corn = Fail

Mar 13, 2007 22:13

Today I found a nice recipe for caramel corn online on a blog and I tried making it. Except I though I'd add a Koolaid packet to the caramel and make apple flavored caramel. Well, basically - bad foodpr0n. It turned out sour and disgusting, albeit pretty looking and chemically stable. So I have a question now: How could I modify a typical caramel ( Read more... )

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obfuscate March 14 2007, 02:23:43 UTC

It'd be a pretty mild flavor, but you could try using apple juice/cider in place of the water.

tisiphone March 14 2007, 11:55:30 UTC

I was thinking that, too.

hydrolagus March 14 2007, 02:24:19 UTC

A packet or two of the instant apple cider stuff? One packet=1 cup instead of 1 pitcher like with Koolaid, and it's less fake tasting. Your college cafeteria might even have it.

dreadpiratekurt March 14 2007, 02:32:30 UTC

I'd suggest using a mix of Apple Jacks in your popcorn ...or actual dried apple, rather than trying to get apple flavour into your caramel.

fiercecupcake March 14 2007, 02:45:09 UTC

Look for Lor-Ann flavor oils or other candy flavoring. Go VERY EASY on it, maybe one or two drops. Voila.

I think Michael's has them now; any specialty baking store will have them, and some grocery stores carry some flavors.

fiercecupcake March 14 2007, 02:46:36 UTC

http://www.amazon.com/LorAnn-Apple-Flavor/dp/B0008D6VT8

and cheap!

dreamisle March 14 2007, 02:48:42 UTC

CHEAP?! $2.52 for that little bottle??? I know its supposed to be stronger than extracts, but I'd rather just get the dollar store extract if I can find some at a dollar store here. Heck, some weeks I'm lucky if I can even afford instant ramen... :(

fiercecupcake March 14 2007, 03:32:08 UTC

The size of this bottle, believe it or not, will last you forever. Forever ever.

You use not more than 5 drops of the stuff in anything. The caramel corn would take 1-2 drops. And good luck buying apple extract -- I've never seen the stuff.

Example: If you make peppermint hot chocolate with the peppermint flavor, it's enough to dip one fork tine in the stuff and stir the chocolate with it. It goes a LOOOOOOOOONG way.

In addition, it's not watered down with alcohol or water, so it won't change the consistency of what you're flavoring.

If you can't afford a $.16 bag of ramen, how can you afford the heat to cook it with?!

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well if it was me I would try gh4acws March 14 2007, 11:23:04 UTC

getting some concentrated apple juice ( see : http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLJ,GGLJ:2006-43,GGLJ:en&q=concentrated+apple+juice ) which is not only used for storage and transport and to re-dilute commercial apple-juice from but may be sold in smallish amounts through alternate/treehugger/wholefood places ( ... )