Today we’re making a delightful spreadable caramel cream, which is a syrupy caramel cinnamon mixture. Here, it’s hard to find this Dutch syrup, but it’s very easy to make at home. It’s great to enjoy with simple shortbread cookies or wafer waffles, as the Dutch do, stocking up for snacks, breakfast, or as a delicious dessert. It’s a perfect gift idea for Christmas because it has the scent and aroma of Christmas.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Central European
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 896.35 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 104.30 (g) of which sugars 101.19 (g)
- Proteins 0.97 (g)
- Fat 54.25 (g) of which saturated 35.24 (g)of which unsaturated 19.12 (g)
- Fibers 1.59 (g)
- Sodium 29.12 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 170 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
INGREDIENTS FOR CARAMEL CREAM
- 2.5 oz raw cane sugar
- 2 tbsps honey
- 2.3 oz butter
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Tools
- 1 Saucepan
PREPARATION OF CARAMEL CREAM
In a saucepan, pour the sugar, place it over the heat, and let it melt over low heat without stirring until it becomes a dark caramel.
Add the honey, and let it melt completely.
Finally, add the butter in pieces and the flavors.
Remove from heat and keep warm if you want to use it as a syrup to pour over your desserts or pour it into a jar and let it cool. When the cream has cooled, you can spread it wherever you like.
Adriana’s Tip
In the Netherlands, this syrup/cream is used to fill two wafer waffles and then enjoy the Stroopwafels or between two shortbread cookies to enjoy the Stroopkoeken.
