Vanilla Syrup
Ingredients
Directions
Combine the sugar and warm water in an enamel saucepan.
Boil the mixture until it turns a nice golden-brown color.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Pounded loaf sugar
- Provides sweetness and, when caramelized by boiling, a deep golden color and toasted flavor.
The step that matters
Boiling until golden-brown. Sugar darkens quickly once it passes the syrup stage, so the color can go from golden to bitter within moments. Watching closely and removing it at the right shade keeps the flavor sweet rather than burnt.
“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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