Caramel Sauce from Whey

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut cream is lower in calories and milk is more budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative and margarine is often cheaper.

Start with 3 quarts of whey from cheese making.

Simmer the whey down to about half its volume.

Add 1 cup of sugar for every quart of whey used, so add 3 cups of sugar total.

Continue to simmer until the mixture reaches a syrup-like consistency.

Watch for foaming, which indicates the sugar is crystallizing into the whey.

Once syrupy, add 3 tablespoons of butter (1 tablespoon per quart).

Add 3 teaspoons of vanilla extract (1 teaspoon per quart).

Blend the mixture with an immersion blender for a smooth consistency.

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