Homemade caramel

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Homemade caramel recipe for beginners. How to make caramel sauce right at home, with just a few simple ingredients.

Prep Time3

Cook Time12

Total Time15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: sauce

Servings:

Calories: 223kcal

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
6 TBS unsalted butter
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
pinch salt (optional)

Instructions

In a small saucepan add one cup of white sugar. Set stove to medium.
Occasionally give the sugar a little swirl by holding the handle of the saucepan.
Once the sugar is melted and a light caramel color, add 6 TBS of unsalted butter.
The butter will instantly bubble up. Whisk butter in until it combined.
Add 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream and whisk the mixture together. Add a pinch of salt (optional).
Pour into a heat safe container and allow to cool.
Once the caramel cools completely it will become a thicker consistency.
-Store caramel in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Notes

Caramel can be tricky at first.

If some of your sugar decided it didn't want to melt, or has a few lumps, don't force it. Try straining it through a mesh strainer into a heat safe container.

Once you make it a few times, it gets easier to judge the timing.

The nutrition information provided is an estimate and will very based on different brands of ingredients that are used and cooking methods.

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