Wednesday's Food Tip: Easy Caramel Sauce

If you enjoy Heavenly Apple Crumble or Cranberry Crunch, both made with our Heavenly Jam Bar Mix, then try topping either of these dishes with this easy Caramel Sauce.



CARAMEL SAUCE

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
1 c. whipping cream
1 stick unsalted butter, cut in pieces

Stir sugar and water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat; boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber, occasionally brushing down sides of pan, with brush dipped into water, and swirling pan. Remove from heat. Gradually add cream (mixture will bubble vigorously). Return to low heat and stir until caramel melts. Add butter and stir until melted. Let cool slightly. Serve warm.


Here's the recipe for delicious Cranberry Crunch, made with fresh cranberries. Top with Caramel Sauce. Mmm…yum.



CRANBERRY CRUNCH

2 c. fresh cranberries, washed
1/3 c. granulated sugar
3/4 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. water
1 stick butter, melted
1 pkg. Heavenly Jam Bar Mix


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix cranberries and sugar and place in bottom of an ungreased shallow casserole dish. Pour the water on top of the cranberries. Combine the melted butter, Heavenly Jam Bar Mix, and chopped pecans in a bowl until crumbly. Pour this crumbly mixture over the cranberries and pat down. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes (or until mixture is brown around the edges and cranberries are soft). Cool slightly. Serve with Caramel Sauce.



An apple crumble is so easy with this recipe.

HEAVENLY APPLE CRUMBLE

3 medium apples
1/2 tsp. powdered cinnamon
1/3 c. water
1 stick butter
1 pkg. Heavenly Jam Bar Mix


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel and core apples. Chop them into bite-sized pieces and set them aside. Spray an 8"x8" baking pan with cooking spray, then line the bottom of the pan with the apple pieces. Pour the water into the pan with the apples, then sprinkle the apples with the cinnamon. Put 1 stick of butter in a microwave safe mixing bowl. Melt the butter in the microwave, then pour the jam bar mix into the melted butter and mix together well (this will make a crumbly mixture). Pour the crumbly mixture over the apples in the baking pan and pat down. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes (or until crumbly mixture is brown around the edges and apples are soft).

Serve the crumble topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or Caramel Sauce.