Why it works: Sugar and goat milk work together. They rank in the top 38% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 7 recipes. Both carry 2,3-butanedione, which smells butter, sweet. The science ↓
Goat Milk Caramel Sauce
About 3 cups (710 ml)Ingredients
Directions
Make the caramel
Place the sugar in a heavy-bottomed pot.
Pour the water around the sides of the sugar to prevent crystals from sticking.
Set the pot over medium heat.
Stir gently every so often until the sugar is dissolved.
Once the sugar is completely dissolved, do not stir any more.
Bring the sugar syrup to a boil, brushing the sides with water if crystals build up, until it becomes an amber caramel.
Add the milk and finish
Remove the pot from the heat and gradually stir in the warmed goat milk.
Return the pot to medium heat and cook until the sauce reaches 230°F (110°C).
Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool until it is warm but safe to touch.
If the caramel sauce has split or curdled, transfer it to a blender.
Blend well until the mixture is smooth.
Season the caramel to taste with salt.
Cool completely.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Goat Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Sugar + goat milktop 38% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together7 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Sugar
- Caramelises to form the sauce's deep, sweet, toasted flavour and its body.
- Water
- Dissolves the sugar evenly and helps prevent crystals from forming during boiling.
- Goat milk
- Adds creaminess, body and a tangy dairy flavour to the caramel.
The step that matters
Stirring the milk into the hot caramel. Adding cold or unwarmed liquid to very hot caramel can cause it to seize or split. Warming the milk and adding it gradually helps keep the sauce smooth.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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