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Homemade Caramel Sauce

Homemade caramel sauce is a rich and decadent topping made from melted sugar, cream, and butter. It has a smooth and creamy texture, with a deep golden brown color and a scrumptious sweet and buttery flavor. This versatile sauce can be drizzled over desserts like ice cream, cakes, and pies, or used as a dip for fruits and snacks. It can also be added to hot beverages like coffee and hot chocolate to add a touch of sweetness. Making homemade caramel sauce is simple and only requires a few ingredients, making it a delicious and budget-friendly addition to any dessert or snack.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
cool time 10 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 1 cup

Equipment

  • 1 Tall sided pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Pure can sugar
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 5 tbsp Butter room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Heavy cream room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp Pure Vanilla
  • Pinch of Sea Salt optional

Instructions
 

  • In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, add the sugar and water on medium-low heat until it's completely melted, swirling the pan gently every 20 seconds or so. T Be patient and keep an eye on it to make sure it does not burn.
  • Cook until the sugar dissolves, turns clear, and starts to bubble. (It will be cloudy at first, but will turn into a clear, bubbling liquid.) This takes about 3-4 minutes.
  • Simply allow to bubble, swirl the saucepan occasionally and brush down the sides of the pan, as needed, to prevent crystallization.)
  • Continue swirling and cooking until the mixture thickens and turns a deep amber color like honey (this can take anywhere from 8-15 minutes), keeping a watchful eye so the mixture doesn’t burn.
  • Carefully add the butter and whisk until completely melted. (The caramel will bubble up rapidly, so be careful and continue to whisk.)
  • Remove the saucepan from the heat and slowly pour in the cream, whisking continuously until all of the cream has been incorporated.
  • Whisk in the vanilla and salt.
  • Set aside to cool in the pan for 10 minutes.Then, pour into a lidded glass jar and allow to cool completely. (It will thicken as it cools.)
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