EASY microwave caramel candy - I Heart Naptime (2024)

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How to melt caramel candy in the microwave? ›

To melt caramels using a microwave, open up a bag of soft caramels, unwrap the individual candies, and place them in a microwave-safe dish. Next, add milk to the bowl, or if you'd like a richer treat, add heavy cream instead. Then, place the bowl in the microwave and heat the caramels on HIGH for 1 minute.

Instructions. Combine caramels and water in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave mixture in 30-second increments, stirring between each increment, until caramels begin to melt, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.

If caramels are too hard, you can try placing them back in a saucepan, adding a couple tablespoons of water and stirring until the thermometer reads 242°F.

Initially cook them for approximately 1 minute. Microwaves will vary, so you will need to adjust based on your specific model. This should get all four pieces to melt in one go. If the candies do not melt entirely on the first heat, cook them again in 15-second intervals.

To serve, melt the 4 Werther's Original Chewy Caramels for about 30 seconds in a bowl in the microwave and swirl them on the insides of 2 glasses, leaning the glass to let it drip around the sides. Add ice.

Each Werther's Original gives you a special moment of warmth and enjoyment when it melts wonderfully in the mouth.

Place unwrapped caramels in a medium saucepan and add water. Heat over medium low heat to melt the caramels. Once they start to melt, stir often until melted and smooth and no lumps remain. Remove from heat and stir in half and half.

Hot water. Anything with sugar in it will dissolve in time. Caramel is mostly sugar, so if you just fill it with warm water and let it sit, it'll either melt or get goopy enough that you can scrub it off easily. If you're not in a hurry, you could lick it.

Yes, anyone can melt Werther's Original hard candy. Werther's Original is a popular brand of caramel candies, and they can be melted to create a delicious caramel sauce or used in various recipes.

To melt caramels using a microwave, open up a bag of soft caramels, unwrap the individual candies, and place them in a microwave-safe dish. Next, add milk to the bowl, or if you'd like a richer treat, add heavy cream instead. Then, place the bowl in the microwave and heat the caramels on HIGH for 1 minute.

How to make hard candy soft? ›

To speed that process along, leave the candy in a loosely covered container with a damp paper towel. If the candy is not wrapped, place a double sheet of plastic wrap between the damp towel and the candy. Change the damp towel every two to three days. It will still probably take a month or so for the candy to soften.

ONLY if the candy placed in the microwave can be softened by heating it. Hard candy will often explode rather than soften or melt. Such candy already has had all the moisture removed from it so it would excite the sugar molecules rather than the water molecules that are missing and the heat would fracture the candy.

Stirring the sugar

If the melting sugar splashes up onto the sides of the pan, it quickly loses its moisture content and forms back into crystals. That can set off a chain reaction that can cause caramel to seize up, ruining the entire batch.

A note about sugary or grainy caramels: If you find that your caramels are sugary or grainy, it is because sugar crystals were reintroduced to the caramel candy after it was cooked. The uncooked sugar causes sugar crystal regrowth in the finished product.