Lime Caramel
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup lime juice (from 2 to 3 limes)
Preparation
Step 1
In a deep saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the brown sugar, cream, corn syrup, and salt for 2 minutes without stirring. The caramel will start to bubble rapidly. Then swirl the pan gently to stir the caramel (instead of using a spoon), continuing to cook until the bubbles get larger and slower, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the lime juice. Stir with a rubber spatula to combine.
Step 2
Transfer the caramel to a small bowl and let it cool to room temperature. Or cover the bowl and store it in the refrigerator for up to 1 week (let it soften to room temperature before using it).
Reprinted with permission from Susan Feniger's Street Food by Susan Feniger, © 2012 Clarkson Potter
Susan Feniger's taste for travel is reflected on the menu at Susan Feniger's Street (Hollywood) and the three Border Grill eateries (Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Las Vegas) and Border Grill Truck and kiosk she co-owns with Mary Sue Milliken. A trailblazer on food TV with Food Network's Too Hot Tamales (199599), Feniger has more recently appeared on Season 2 of Top Chef Masters. Susan Feniger's Street Food, written with Kajsa Alger and Liz Lachman, is her sixth book.
