Caramel

My newest discovery...  homemade caramel!  Could you even dream it could be this easy?  How many of you buy the caramel to dip your apples in?  How many of you buy the caramel to drizzle on top of your ice cream?  Go ahead, raise your hands...  If you have been reading a while, you know how I can't stand artifical ingredients in things.  Are you ready for this post?

Check out this food label for caramel sauce.

Here is the super easy way to make your own homemade caramel.  Buy a can of sweetened condensed milk.  Remove the label.  DO NOT OPEN THE CAN.  Lay it on it's side in a big pot.  Cover it with water.  Bring to a slight boil and let boil slowly (where the water is sorta ripply, but not crazy bubbly) for 2 hours.  Keep an eye on it and add water as needed to keep the can covered.  Let cool to room temperature!  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.  Remove the lid.  Wala, you have caramel!

Check out the food label for sweetened condensed milk.

Here are some picture for those of you who want to see...

Here is the can boiling slightly.

Here is the caramel after I removed the lid.

Here is the caramel on top of my mini cheesecakes! 

Yes I made mini cheesecakes!  They are delicious!  That recipe will come soon.