358 caramel icing recipes

Gratin of turnips and blue cheese layers thinly sliced turnips with caramelized onion, anchovy cream, and pungent Roquefort. A bold, French-style vegetable side for dinner parties.

Amaretto cheesecake delite blends silken tofu and reduced-fat cream cheese into a lighter cheesecake spiked with amaretto and vanilla. Topped with caramelized almonds on a chocolate cookie crust.

Maple glazed ham steak baked with dried figs and caramelized bananas in a clove-scented maple-lemon glaze. An easy, impressive sheet-pan dinner for four.

Three-ingredient pumpkin seed and sesame brittle made from caramelized sugar, pepitas, and sesame seeds. No candy thermometer needed for this quick, crunchy homemade candy.

A show-stopping layered meringue cake with toasted almond dacquoise, caramel-orange buttercream filling, and glazed orange slices. A French patisserie masterpiece for special occasions.

Onion soup Provencal with 8 pounds of slowly caramelized onions, fresh tomatoes, red wine, herbs, and barley miso for umami depth. Topped with croutons and Emmentaler cheese.

Tender baby carrots glazed with melted brown sugar and butter. This quick side dish caramelizes as it cooks, creating a sweet, glossy coating that clings to every carrot.

Buttery sandwich cookies stuffed with a slice of Baby Ruth candy bar, baked into pockets of melted peanut, caramel and nougat. Tender shortbread-style dough, six ingredients.

Golden color and rich flavor is achieved by the caramelization of the sugar, and the addition of orange rind.

Elegant dark chocolate torte layered with rich chocolate mousse on a thin cocoa sponge, served with homemade orange caramel confit sauce. A restaurant-level dessert you can make at home.

Roasted onion, endive, and orange salad with watercress, spinach, and a Dijon lemon vinaigrette. Balsamic-roasted red onions add caramelized sweetness to this elegant composed salad.

Mini florentines, lacy caramel cookies studded with hazelnuts, cherries, and candied peel, baked thin and crisp, then coated underneath with dark and white chocolate combed into the classic wavy pattern.

Six-hour smoked pork ribs basted with tangy barbecue sauce, vinegar, and sparkling water for tender meat with caramelized edges.

Crunchy caramelized sugar brittle loaded with Brazil nuts and topped with melted chocolate. Just 4 ingredients and 20 minutes for a homemade candy that rivals anything from a confectionery shop.

No-bake fruit and nut bars with dates, apricots, toasted almonds, and corn cereal in a brown sugar caramel. Chewy, crunchy, and ready in 40 minutes.

Brown sugar blondies loaded with butterscotch chips and chopped nuts. No cocoa, all caramel and vanilla. The butterscotch cousin to classic chocolate brownies.