Easy 10-Minute Caramel Sauce

Name: Easy 10-Minute Caramel Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 Servings (about 3 cups sauce)
Ingredients: ½ ½ cup salted butter; 1 ½ 1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar; ¼ ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 1 tablespoon vanilla

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
12 Servings (about 3 cups sauce)
Course
Dessert, Condiments
Cuisine
American

Easy 10-Minute Caramel Sauce

Iris Warren

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A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.

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Ingredients

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½ ½ cup salted butter
1 ½ 1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar
¼ ¼ teaspoon salt
1 1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1 tablespoon vanilla

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Instructions

In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the butter, sugar, salt and cream. Melt over low heat while stirring slowly and gently. Once all ingredients are melted, increase the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes without stirring. Watch the heat closely, if it seems as though the mixture might be burning on the bottom (which can often happen if you are using a pan that isn't heavy-bottomed), reduce the heat as needed.
Remove the caramel sauce from the heat and carefully stir in the vanilla (stirring vigorously at this point and/or scraping down the sides can cause the caramel sauce to develop a grainy texture). Use immediately or let the sauce cool a bit before pouring into a container to refrigerate. The sauce can be refrigerated for several weeks.

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Serving 1 Serving Calories 244kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 48mg (16%) Sodium 131mg (5%) Sugar 27g (54%)