Caramel Sauce Recipe
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4.7
36 reviews
Excellent
Caramel Sauce Recipe
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Rich and buttery caramel sauce recipe that's made with 5 ingredients and takes just 10 minutes to make.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup salted butter at room temperature, cut into pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon fleur de sel
Instructions
- Pour the sugar into a large, heavy saucepan.
- Heat over medium-high heat, whisking it regularly. The sugar will form clumps and puddles, but just keep whisking it until all of it has melted.
- Once all of the sugar has melted, stop whisking it.
- Keep cooking the sugar until it reaches a deep golden amber color. Watch the sugar closely as it could easily overcook.
- Once the caramel is deep golden amber, add the butter, and whisk until it is completely incorporated. The caramel will bubble up, so be careful.
- Remove the pan from heat.
- Slowly stream the cream into the caramel, whisking to combine. The caramel will bubble up again, so be careful.
- Once the cream has been incorporated, whisk in the vanilla and fleur de sel.
- Let the caramel sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Pour into a glass jar, and let cool to room temperature (uncovered).
- The caramel can be refrigerated for up to 4 weeks.
- Warm before using.
Notes
- Salted butter: I've tried using unsalted butter and salted butter in this recipe. I prefer the flavor with salted butter because it's more balanced and less sweet.
- Fleur de sel: Fleur de sel is a finishing salt that's used to "finish" dishes. It has larger grains and is less "salty" than table salt. The best substitute will be a good-quality large-grain sea salt flake. Maldon sea salt in one substitute. If you can't find fleur de sel or Maldon sea salt, kosher salt would be the best choice.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
226kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
81mg
(3%)
Potassium
13mg
(0%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
485IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 226 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 226kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 81mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 13mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 485IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.7
36 reviews
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