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How To Make Caramel & Pecan Brittle | Jamie’s Comfort Food | Pete Begg


hi I’m Pete from Jamie’s food team today

hi I’m Pete from Jamie’s food team today I’m going to show you how to make

I’m going to show you how to make

I’m going to show you how to make caramel that you need for the milk tart

caramel that you need for the milk tart

caramel that you need for the milk tart and the hummingbird cake recipes in the

and the hummingbird cake recipes in the

and the hummingbird cake recipes in the new Jamie’s comfort food book I’ve got

new Jamie’s comfort food book I’ve got

new Jamie’s comfort food book I’ve got myself a nonstick pan I’m going to put

myself a nonstick pan I’m going to put

myself a nonstick pan I’m going to put onto a medium heat in goes my sugar

nothing goes flash or water and

nothing goes flash or water and eventually when all the water evaporates

eventually when all the water evaporates

eventually when all the water evaporates the sugar is going to be left and it’s

the sugar is going to be left and it’s

the sugar is going to be left and it’s going to turn to a rich caramel color as

going to turn to a rich caramel color as

going to turn to a rich caramel color as with hot oil caramel is very very hot

with hot oil caramel is very very hot

with hot oil caramel is very very hot and can give you a nasty burn so be

and can give you a nasty burn so be

and can give you a nasty burn so be really careful when you cook it when you

really careful when you cook it when you

really careful when you cook it when you see the bubbles start to get bigger you

see the bubbles start to get bigger you

see the bubbles start to get bigger you see those bubbles start get bigger they

see those bubbles start get bigger they

see those bubbles start get bigger they you know that you’re on the right track

you know that you’re on the right track

you know that you’re on the right track the syrup is beginning to thicken you

the syrup is beginning to thicken you

the syrup is beginning to thicken you can see when you shake it is getting

can see when you shake it is getting

can see when you shake it is getting viscous and soon you’re going to see it

viscous and soon you’re going to see it

viscous and soon you’re going to see it go pale golden it should take our own

go pale golden it should take our own

go pale golden it should take our own 5-10 minutes before it turns a nice

5-10 minutes before it turns a nice

5-10 minutes before it turns a nice chestnut brown colour this is the stage

chestnut brown colour this is the stage

chestnut brown colour this is the stage when the caramel would be ready to pour

when the caramel would be ready to pour

when the caramel would be ready to pour over your milk tart

over your milk tart

over your milk tart if you’re making brittle for the

if you’re making brittle for the

if you’re making brittle for the hummingbird cake now is the time to add

hummingbird cake now is the time to add

hummingbird cake now is the time to add the pecans and a pinch of salt throw all

the pecans and a pinch of salt throw all

the pecans and a pinch of salt throw all them rind tip the mixture out onto oiled

them rind tip the mixture out onto oiled

them rind tip the mixture out onto oiled greaseproof paper and leave it to cool

greaseproof paper and leave it to cool

greaseproof paper and leave it to cool and harden after about half an hour it

and harden after about half an hour it

and harden after about half an hour it will be ready to break off with either a

will be ready to break off with either a

will be ready to break off with either a rolling pin or in a pestle more and just

rolling pin or in a pestle more and just

rolling pin or in a pestle more and just Michelle Hilah and there you have your

Michelle Hilah and there you have your

Michelle Hilah and there you have your pecan brittle ready to decorate your

pecan brittle ready to decorate your

pecan brittle ready to decorate your hummingbird cake with

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