Salted Caramel Sauce
Indulge in the irresistible taste of homemade salted caramel. Perfect for topping desserts or enjoying straight from the spoon.
Ingredients
- 1 c sugar
- 1/4 c water
- 3/4 c heavy cream room temperature
- 3.5 tbsp butter room temperature or slightly melted
- 1 tsp salt fine
Instructions
Preparation
- Measure out the heavy cream and allow it to come to room temperature.
- Measure out your butter and make sure it is at least room temperature or slightly melted.
- Make sure you have a hot pad, an oven mitt and a small whisk ready.
Instructions
- In a heavy bottomed saucepan, add 1 cup of sugar and ΒΌ c of water.
- Shake the pan back and forth without tipping it so that the water coats all the sugar.
- Turn the stove to medium heat and allow to cook for 9-12 minutes, or until the mixture turns amber. *Look at the photo below to match the color.*
- Once the mixture turns to amber remove the pan from heat.
- Put the oven mitt on your dominant hand and be ready to whisk with the same hand as you slowly pour in the heavy cream with your non-dominant hand. Whisk quickly until all the cream is in the pan and it is incorporated.
- Add butter and salt into the pan and stir until the butter is melted.
- Transfer the salted caramel to a glass jar or glass measuring cup (if pouring into something plastic) to cool.