Homemade Caramel Sauce
Calories: 20
Adjust Servings Here: 1 Cup
Description
Making homemade caramel sauce requires 4 ingredients you probably already have on hand and takes no more than 10 minutes. This simple and easy recipe will have you drizzling caramel on anything from breakfast pancakes, pound cake, to vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (200 g) Sugar
- 3 tbsp Water
- 2 tbsp Corn syrup see substitutes
- 4 tbsp (60 g) Butter
- ½ cup (120 ml) Whipping cream 38% fat or more
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- ½ tsp Salt (or more for salted caramel sauce)
Instructions
- In a heavy-bottom deep saucepan, add the sugar, water, and corn syrup.1 cup Sugar, 3 tbsp Water, 2 tbsp Corn syrup
- With the heat on medium-high, bring the sugar to a boil. Shake the pan slowly guiding the distribution of heat. DO NOT STIR for the first 3 minutes then use a wooden spoon. (225°F/107°C)
- The sugar will melt with big bubbles on the top. Continue to heat shaking the pan to encourage even coloring and prevent the sugar from burning. As the bubbles get smaller the color of the sugar starts to turn amber.
- Reduce to medium heat. The sugar should now be a deep amber color. Add the butter followed by the cream. Take it off the heat so it does not overflow or overheat in the pan. (230°F/112°C)4 tbsp Butter , 1/2 cup Whipping cream, ½ tsp Salt
- Add the vanilla extract and salt. Cool for a few minutes in the pan. Then, pour it into a mason jar or storage bowl. The sauce will thicken as it cools.1 tsp Vanilla extract
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