2 Make a double recipe of caramel using the recipe Keep the caramel warm by placing it on an upside-down pie tin placed over a heating pad or a warming tray This will prevent the caramel from seizing up too quickly Alternatively you can reheat the caramel on the stove from time to time, but take care not to let it become darker Fold a 3 × 3–inch piece of foil over the edge of the pan to facilitate wiping the caramel drippings off the puffs Put on a pair of latex gloves before you begin to dip the puffs Hold the bottom of a puff in one hand and briefly dip the top of it in the liquid caramel The caramel coating should be light Scrape off any excess caramel that runs down the sides of the puff on the foil-covered edge of the pan and place the glazed puff on the plasticlined sheet pan Repeat until all of the puffs are coated with caramel Take 1 puff and dip the bottom of it into the caramel, then place it against the cone at the bottom of the cone Take another puff, glaze a side of it with soft caramel, and stick it next to the first puff Repeat until you are 1 puff away from completing the circle The last puff that completes the circle should be glazed on both the right and the left sides to make sure that all of them are glued together (SEE ILLUSTRATION) You are now ready to build your second row of puffs It is very important to stagger the puffs so that the second round of puffs will be glued into the spaces between the puffs of the bottom row Take ... hand and briefly dip the top of it in the liquid caramel The caramel coating should be light Scrape off any excess caramel that runs down the sides of the puff on the foil-covered edge of the pan and place the. .. a 3 × 3–inch piece of foil over the edge of the pan to facilitate wiping the caramel drippings off the puffs Put on a pair of latex gloves before you begin to dip the puffs Hold the bottom of a puff in one... glazed puff on the plasticlined sheet pan Repeat until all of the puffs are coated with caramel Take 1 puff and dip the bottom of it into the caramel, then place it against the cone at the bottom of the cone