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Toasted Sugar
Toasting sugar in a low oven allows it to slowly caramelize. The result is a sort of "granulated caramel" that can be used in any recipe as a one-to-one substitution for plain sugar.
Brown Sugar Whipped Cream
This simple, butterscotch-y whipped cream is the ultimate companion to Sweet Potato Pie, but it's just as lovely spooned over brownies or swirled into your morning coffee.
Homemade Pancake Syrup
Whether your heart belongs to maple or Mrs. Butterworth, made-from-scratch breakfast syrup will hit the spot in a pinch. It's ultra-luxuriously thick and rich, sweet but not cloyingly so, tempered with plenty of salt and vanilla—no corn syrup in sight! With just a touch of butter, it's perfect for drizzling over pancakes, waffles, and French toast, too.
Homemade Brownie Mix
Make this easy brownie mix to keep on the pantry shelf, for fast and fudgy chocolate brownies whenever you like.
Spun Sugar
Using spun sugar as a topper for desserts is a great way to turn something ordinary into extraordinary. For a cleaner look, create a simple template to catch the strands of pulled sugar, or simply gather the sugar strands together into a free-form ball. Use for topping cupcakes, cakes, individual custards, or even ice cream sundaes.
Chewy Brown Sugar Cookies
Chewy and warm, with a crackly brown sugar crust, these sugar cookies take less than 30 minutes, start to finish.
Brown Butter Shortbread Cookies
Brown butter and toasted sugar make an extra-special batch of slice-and-bake shortbread cookies.
Homemade Speculoos Ice Cream
Biscoff cookies, whether real or copycat, give this silky ice cream an intriguing caramel flavor, while dairy dilutes the spices into something mellow and mild. With a shot of espresso, it makes an amazing twist on affogato.
Homemade Biscoff (Belgian Speculoos Cookies)
These crispy cookies are rich and aromatic thanks to the floral character of Ceylon cinnamon and the deeply caramelized sweetness of well toasted Belgian-style brown sugar.
Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
Classic soft, vanilla-scented sugar cookies, perfect for giving as holiday gifts or keeping all to yourself.
With a jar of molasses on the shelf, you can always whip up a batch of DIY brown sugar in a pinch. It's not necessarily tastier or more convenient than the real deal, but without question, it's better than having to give up on a batch of your favorite cookies.
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Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
Glazed Carrots made with brown sugar or honey, then roasted so you get the most amazing caramelised edges and toffee-like glaze! Quick, easy carrot side.
Spirited Cooking: Bourbon Glazed Carrots
Spring celebrations call for bright, fresh produce prepared with a touch of flair. Whether it's for Easter brunch, baby showers, a sunny party on the patio, or a gathering to admire April's blossoming flowers, this is my kind of celebratory dish: tender and sweet carrots tossed in glaze of booze, brown sugar, and butter.
Browned Brussels With Maple Butter From 'Choosing Sides'
Brussels sprouts are a given on my Thanksgiving table, but I don't always give them much thought. Olive oil, salt, and a hot oven are my only requirements. While this method does produce pleasantly caramelized sprouts, it doesn't add much excitement to the table. This year, I'll take a cue from Tara Mataraza Desmond and toss my Brussels in brown butter and maple syrup as she does in her new cookbook, Choosing Sides.
Brown Butter Whipped Sweet Potatoes
Toasty brown butter takes these rich and creamy whipped sweet potatoes to the next level of deliciousness! A great recipe for Thanksgiving, or any dinner that calls for a cozy and comforting side.
Brown Sugar Garlic Butter Roast Pork
Slow roast pork that's caramelised on the outside, ultra tender on the inside, with syrupy sweet-savoury-buttery juices. You could totally make this using a whole roast, but using large pieces means more surface area = more golden sticky caramelised goodness.
Glazed Stovetop Carrots
Making glazed carrots on the stove is something I started doing several years ago for lavish special event dinners like Christmas when the (one and only) oven is otherwise occupied with more important things. Like
Honey-glazed carrots
A delicious honey-glazed carrots with buttermilk dressing and pomegranate
Pig Candy
This candied bacon stands meaty as its saltiness combines with the rich sweetness of caramelized sugar, with just a touch of spice that may not be wholly apparent, but creates a little bite within the sea of sugar.
Truly Candied Yams (Sweet Potatoes)
Candied yams (more correctly, sweet potatoes) are a classic of the Southern table. This recipe offers sweet potatoes that are silky, tender, and glazed in a syrupy lacquer.
Brown Sugar Ham Glaze
A magic 5 ingredient Brown Sugar Ham Glaze that will transform your Christmas Ham into the most incredible, cararmlised centrepiece!