Caramel Sauce Recipe
Delicious and rich caramel sauce. And with the addition of a little salt, the perfect salted caramel sauce.
Servings 12 servings
Calories 139kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- For salted caramel use 1/2 - 1 tsp coarse sea salt. Add salt to desired saltiness.
Instructions
- In a heavy pan, mix together sugar, syrup and heavy cream. Cook over medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until it reaches 230 degrees on a candy thermometer.
- Stir in butter and vanilla.
- Serve warm and refrigerate any leftovers
- When reheating do not allow it to boil or it will get grainy and harden when put on ice cream.
Notes
- Having a good heavy pan is important. It will help prevent the caramel from burning. Use a light colored stainless steel pan . The light color allows you to see the amber color of the caramel better and know when it's done. Make sure you’re using a light-colored stainless steel pot. Stainless steel also conducts the heat more evenly.
- Be sure to stir often. Use a wooden spoon or a heat proof spatula to stir with.
- Use a candy thermometer to make sure you have the right temperature. When you reheat the sauce do not let it come to a boil. If it boils too much the sauce will get grainy and harden when you put it on ice cream or anything cold.
Nutrition
Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 29mg | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg