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Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce

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Sweet, sticky, rich caramel sauce - made quick and easy in your own kitchen!
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 20 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 8 servings

Equipment

  • Large saucepan light-colored saucepan recommended
  • whisk
  • Pastry brush

Ingredients

  • ½ cup water
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 cup whipping cream (at room temperature)

Instructions

  • Place large saucepan on stovetop over medium-low heat. Add ½ cup water and 1 ½ cups granulated sugar to saucepan, then slowly whisk ingredients together until sugar has dissolved completely, approximately 5 minutes.
  • Once sugar has dissolved, increase heat under saucepan to medium-high. Let syrup come to boil, then boil syrup just until golden, approximately 10 to 12 minutes. Occasionally, brush down sides of pan with pastry brush dipped into water to prevent or stop any crystallization. Swirl pan as needed if sugar clumps.
  • When syrup is golden, reduce heat under saucepan to low and remove saucepan from heat. Add 3 tablespoons unsalted butter to saucepan and whisk to incorporate.
  • Once butter is incorporated, gradually add 1 cup whipping cream in small increments while whisking constantly. Mixture will bubble vigorously with each addition. Repeat until all cream has been added and incorporated.
  • After whipping cream is added, return saucepan to low heat. Gently stir mixture until sauce is completely smooth.
  • Carefully transfer caramel sauce to jar or serving container. Allow sauce to cool to lukewarm temperature before serving.

Recipe Notes

  • Whipping Cream: This recipe calls for whipping cream, which has a lower fat content than heavy whipping cream. We didn't test this recipe with heavy whipping cream and can't say what adjustments might be needed to accomodate the higher fat content.
  • Leftovers: Cool any remaining caramel sauce completely, then refrigerate sauce in an airtight container up to 1 week. Reheat sauce on stovetop over low heat or in the microwave.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 283calProtein: 1gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 10mgPotassium: 30mgTotal Carbs: 38gSugar: 38gNet Carbs: 38gVitamin A: 569IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 0.1mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
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