Description
Make your own perfect salted caramel sauce for topping on ice cream, covering cakes or just eating with a spoon. You’ll never buy the jarred stuff again!
Ingredients
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- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Water
- 3/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1/8–1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
- In a sauce pan over medium-high heat, whisk together sugar and water – bringing to a rapid boil.
- Cover and let boil for 5-8 minutes, or until the mixture starts to turn amber/golden brown and you can smell the caramelization happening.
- Uncover the pan and working carefully – slowly stream in the whipping cream while whisking the mixture vigorously. The mixture will bubble and foam very quickly, so whisk constantly.
- Whisk until the foaming subsides. Stir in the vanilla and finally the salt. Add more or less depending on your taste.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely before consuming.
Notes
Adapted from America’s Test Kitchen Caramel Sauce