[header] How to make easy caramel [title] Measure out the ingredients before you start cooking. [step] Timing is very important when making caramel, since it can easily burn, and you don't want to have to search around your kitchen for a measuring cup while your sugar is boiling. [title] Place a heavy-bottomed saucepan on the stove. 
[step] A two to three quart pan works well. Be sure to use one that's nice and heavy, so it cooks the sugar evenly.