Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water (60 ml)
• 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
• ⅔ cup heavy whipping cream (160 ml) at room temperature
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (45 grams) cut into tablespoon-sized pieces
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions

1. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, heat the water and sugar over medium heat. Make sure to use a saucepan that’s a little bigger than what you think you will need. Stir constantly until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture starts to bubble just a little.
2. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, stop stirring completely. Let the mixture continue boiling until it turns an amber color, this could take anywhere from 4 to 12 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat and slowly whisk in the heavy cream. The mixture will bubble up quite a bit, so make sure to do this very carefully. Then, mix in the butter, vanilla, and salt one at a time.
4. Pour the caramel sauce into a dish and allow to cool completely, then cover tightly and store in the refrigerator. The caramel sauce will thicken up more once it’s cooled and refrigerated.

Attribution

Recipe from Live Well Bake Often