How to make caramel with sugar?

Before you make caramel, make sure your pot and utensils are completely clean, as any impurities can cause your sugar to recrystallize. Heat granulated sugar and water on medium heat until the sugar dissolves, swirling the pot if you notice any sugar clumps forming. read more

You can use the wet sugar cooking method for any caramel sauce recipe: simply add 1/4 to 1/3 of a cup of water to every cup of sugar in your recipe. To make the caramel, pour the water into a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the sugar and heat over medium-high heat. read more

For example, sugar cookies made with granulated caramel stay crisp at the edges, and oatmeal cookies spread like they should. What's more, granulated caramel is free from the impurities that cause molasses-rich sugars to smoke and burn at high heat. read more