Just be careful!
I still have a scar on my left thumb from a bit of hot caramel I was making for popcorn balls. It burned almost to the bone!
Start with something that cooks to soft ball stage, like fudge. Fudge is difficult to get right, so look for Alton Brown's video on making fudge on youtube. He always shows you the science, and you need to know that to make great fudge!
neonascence
Musings on organic gardening, frugal living, the environment, self-sufficiency and whatever else strikes our fancy.