Best Home-made Salted Caramel Sauce
It ONLY takes 5 ingredients to make this home-made salted caramel sauce less than 10 minutes to make!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter cut into cubes
- ½ cup heavy cream room temperature or microwave a few seconds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Heat sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a high heat resistant whisk, spatula or wooden spoon.
- Sugar will form clumps and eventually melt into a thick deep, amber colored sauce as you continue to stir. Be careful not to burn or scorch.
- Whisk while you add in the butter, be careful because the caramel will quickly bubble. Whisk until the butter is totally melted and combined about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and slowly stream the cream into the caramel. (It may seize up and foam a bit!) Whisk it rapidly until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and sea salt.
- Pour caramel in a glass jar or measuring cup and allow to cool.
Notes
Only make single batches of caramel, because of the sugar melting unevenly.
Store caramel for up to a month in the refrigerator.
Warm the caramel up for a few seconds before using in a recipe.
Caramel can be at room temperature for a day if you're gifting.
Store caramel for up to a month in the refrigerator.
Warm the caramel up for a few seconds before using in a recipe.
Caramel can be at room temperature for a day if you're gifting.