614199 Wed Apr 22 16:36:49 -0700 2009 12 31 Home Cooking 0 4619708 Anyone? on a temporarily limited diet, no fat. Can I make a decent caramel (not burnt sugar) sauce? Cravin it. Thanks! Wed Apr 22 16:36:49 -0700 2009 11234 toodie jane 1 4619842 try subbing evaporated fat free milk for the heavy cream in a standard recipe, and omit the butter. it won't be perfect, but hopefully it will satisfy your craving. if that doesn't work, i've seen recipes that call for cornstarch or fat free dry milk powder. you could do a Google search for one of those. Wed Apr 22 17:24:10 -0700 2009 4619708 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 4621943 sounds like the ticket. Tummy's a bit fat-phobic right now. Thu Apr 23 10:28:12 -0700 2009 4619842 11234 toodie jane 1 4620424 You might want to try this link- http://veganicecream.blogspot.com/2006/06/vegan-caramel-sauce.html I haven't tried this personally, but it seems to be getting some pretty decent reviews Wed Apr 22 21:24:43 -0700 2009 4619708 285366 feycat 2 4621882 OP specified no fat, with which vegan margarine & soy creamer are both loaded... Thu Apr 23 10:13:56 -0700 2009 4620424 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 4625564 I've been wanting to try this coconut dulce de leche recipe since I found it -- I just haven't had a reason to make it yet. It gets decent reviews and sounds delicious. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Coconut-Dulce-de-Leche-240759 Fri Apr 24 12:04:44 -0700 2009 4619708 21620 Dizzied 2 4625840 as with the vegan margarine & soy milk in a recipe suggested above, coconut milk is *extremely* high in fat, and the OP requested no fat. Fri Apr 24 13:29:36 -0700 2009 4625564 103920 goodhealthgourmet 3 4625980 Yes, the OP phrased the initial question wrong. She meant "no cream" not "no dairy" as she was concerned about the fat content, not whether it was free of dairy products for some reason (kosher, vegan, etc.). Fri Apr 24 14:16:06 -0700 2009 4625840 10159 Ruth Lafler 4 4626917 thanks, Ruth; yes I was a bit delerious from fever and no food. Much better now. Fri Apr 24 20:45:26 -0700 2009 4625980 11234 toodie jane 5 4626929 Glad you're feeling better! I know how it feels to be sick and have a food craving at the same time. Did you try the suggestion goodhealthgourmet made? Fri Apr 24 20:48:17 -0700 2009 4626917 10159 Ruth Lafler 1 4625827 I haven't made it, but the book "A Passion for Desserts" by an author whose name escapes me, has a caramel recipe that replaces cream with apple juice/cider. It is a traditional recipe made by caramelizing the sugar and then adding the liquid, though. Might be worth considering with a brown sugar sauce, though. Fri Apr 24 13:27:12 -0700 2009 4619708 17827 cyberroo 2 4625887 Emily Luchetti is the author. is this the recipe...? http://thelunacafe.com/spiced-apple-cider-caramel-sauce/ Fri Apr 24 13:42:39 -0700 2009 4625827 103920 goodhealthgourmet 3 4625956 Thanks - I was totally drawing a blank on her name. I'd have to look at the cookbook to be sure, but I thought it was simpler than that, and didn't have an apple reduction. I really remember it just replacing the cream with apple juice. To be fair, it could have been in the ice cream book. I"ll look it up later tonight. Fri Apr 24 14:05:48 -0700 2009 4625887 17827 cyberroo