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Caramel Cage Decoration

By Chelsea Sugar
Caramel Cage Decoration
1 serving
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  • Difficulty Easy
  • Prep time 5 mins
  • Cooking time 10 mins
  • Serves
    1
Ingredients

    100ml cold water
    200g Chelsea Caster Sugar
    Bowl of ice water (big enough to take to take the saucepan)

Method

    To make the caramel:
    Place the water and sugar into a heavy bottomed saucepan and bring to the boil, use a pastry brush dipped in water to brush down any sugar crystals that catch on the sides (to avoid re-crystallisation).

    Once the sugar reaches a dark amber colour, 150-160ºC remove it from the heat and plunge the saucepan into a bowl of ice water to prevent the sugar from continuing to cook, remove and stand for 2 – 3 minutes until it thickens. Use immediately and if it begins harden too much, just place it back on to a gentle low heat to soften again.


    To make the caramel cages:
    Lightly oil the back of a metal ladle.
    Dip a dessert spoon into the hot sugar, drizzle the sugar around the edge of the ladle to create the base of the cage. Next drizzle a lattice pattern over the back of the oiled ladle, first by going one way and then the next to form the lattice. Allow to cool. Snip off any dangly strings of hardened sugar with scissors. Carefully lift off and place on a cold baking tray lined with baking paper.
    Don’t make too far in advance as moisture droplets can form on the sugar, especially in humid conditions.

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