How to Make Caramel Sauce

Once you have made homemade caramel, you will never buy store brand again. With just four ingredients, you have sweet gold.

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How to Make:

• 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 Cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup whipping heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Double recipe if you want more caramel. This recipe make about 1 cup.

How to Make:

1. Melt 5 Tablespoons butter on low heat.
2. Add brown sugar and stir.
3. Pour in heavy cream while stirring.
4. Let slowly build to a boil while constantly stirring.
5. If you have a candy thermometer, heat till 350 F. Or wait till bubbly and thicker liquid. It will get thicker once it cools.
6. Take off the burner and add the 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir.
7. Add last 1 Tablespoon butter.
8. Serve warm or cool in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Printable recipe below:

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Homemade Caramel

Creator/Designer: Jill Lodato

Cuisine: Dessert

Recipe type: Sauce

Will Serve: 1 cup

Prep time:  10 mins

Cook time:  10 mins

Total time:  20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 Cup brown sugar
• ½ cup whipping heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Double recipe if you want more caramel. This recipe make about 1 cup.

How to Make

1. Melt 5 Tablespoons butter on low heat.
2. Add brown sugar and stir.
3. Pour in heavy cream while stirring.
4. Let slowly build to a boil while constantly stirring.
5. If you have a candy thermometer, heat till 350 F. Or wait till bubbly and thicker liquid. It will get thicker once it cools.
6. Take off the burner and add the 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir.
7. Add last 1 Tablespoon butter.
8. Serve warm or cool in refrigerator until ready to serve.

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