Ok. Here are the differences that have tried this time. Only 1 tablespoon of sugar, cut out 1/3 of the sugar which should eliminate the heavy caramelizing of the edges.
Other than that, I took out the paddle too early. Forgot about the second knockback. Oops. I also kept the volumes as exact as possible. The only other difference to the recipe is the use of vinegar, not lemon juice. Perhaps, I’ll try lemon juice next time.
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