Name: Classic Caramel Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ⅓ cup water; 1½ cups white sugar; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1¼ cups heavy cream; ½ tsp vanilla extract; 1 pinch salt

Classic Caramel Sauce Recipe

Brien Bolden Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Classic Caramel Sauce

Learn how to make basic and classic caramel sauce with our recipe. It doesn’t require any complex ingredients and you’re free to tweak to your liking!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Cool Time: 30 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

⅓cupwater
1½cupswhite sugar
2tbspunsalted butter
1¼cupsheavy cream
½tspvanilla extract
1pinchsalt

Instructions

Bring the water, sugar, and butter to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Do not stir the mixture until the sugar has completely dissolved in the water.
Cook uncovered for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the caramel has turned golden brown.
Carefully pour in a slow, steady stream of cream into the caramel while stirring constantly. The hot caramel will boil vigorously when the cream is added and solidify in areas.
Add the vanilla extract and salt.
Continue stirring over low heat for 5 to 10 more minutes until the caramel is smooth and creamy.
Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes.
Serve over ice creams, cakes, or other desired desserts, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 1198.53kcal
Fat: 66.56g
Saturated Fat: 41.55g
Trans Fat: 0.47g
Monounsaturated Fat: 18.88g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.48g
Carbohydrates: 154.26g
Sugar: 153.99g
Protein: 3.17g
Cholesterol: 234.32mg
Sodium: 134.94mg
Calcium: 102.94mg
Potassium: 119.54mg
Iron: 0.12mg
Vitamin A: 708.49µg
Vitamin C: 0.89mg

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