Originally Posted by Jane Quilter

And I put my crock pot out on my screened in porch so it doesn't heat up the house or smell up the house.

Originally Posted by Just Jan

I looked for recipes on the internet and it says 3 hours on top of the stove. You have to keep watching the water level and turning the can every half hour. That seemed like a lot of work and wasted energy so I decided to try the crock pot method. Several methods I saw said to just remove the label and leave it in the can then do it like you said in the crock pot. I have three sizes of crock pots, and had spaghetti sauce cooking in the medium size one so decided to try the caramel in the small one. My canning jar was too big for it to have enough water coverage, so I left it in the can. It should be done in another hour and 20 minutes. They did warn to not use the pull tab type cans, and it said to transfer it to a jar to refrigerate any leftovers. I can hardly wait for it to get done...got some butter pecan ice cream waiting! LOL OK, a bit off topic but... speaking of butter pecan or vanilla ice cream... Cut a cantaloupe in half, remove pulp and seeds and fill with ice cream. Yum!!!!

Originally Posted by SewingSew

I love my crockpot too. I had one that I bought in the 90's and I wore it out. When my kids were growing up, I used that and my pressure cookers every week. The crock insert was heavy and thick like an older stoneware bean pot. Two years ago it quit working and I was excited to buy a new one until I went shopping. They are not making these the way they used to. The inserts are thin and it causes the food to cook faster and even scorch in some cases. I bought one to use until I find one that I can be happy with. I think I'll have to look on eBay or Craig's List for a used one. I had an Oster breadmaker that I had for years, and last year it stopped working. I found the same type of thing when I went shopping for a replacement. I bought one, and it was so cheaply made that I returned it and purchased a like-new Oster model that was almost identical to my original breadmaker. The quality difference was like night and day, and for a fraction of the price.

Originally Posted by Onebyone

I made the caramel in the can lots of time. Now I buy it in the can ready made. Taste the same.

Originally Posted by Dakota Rose

Be sure to look for the one that is the original Crock Pot. I bought one that said Crock Pot but was not made by the original company and it was so poorly made I was afraid to use it. The imposters just aren't made like the original ones.

Originally Posted by slbram17

Well did it turn out ok for you? I was a little concerned that 3 hours might not be long enough to turn it the brown caramel color. That's another reason I think I prefer the glass, you can see the change in color.