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Homemade Caramel Sauce in Glass Measuring Cup

Homemade Caramel Sauce

andrea blair cirignano | cedar baking company
This recipe makes the most delicious caramel sauce and is so easy to make with simple ingredients that you likely already have at home. Perfect for morning coffee, ice cream sundaes, or served with apple slices as an alternative to caramel apples!
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Course Dessert
Servings 1.5 cups

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 4 TBSP unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Add all ingredients to a medium saucepan with a heavy bottom and bring to medium-low heat.
  • Once the butter melts, stir just once and then leave the mixture to heat up and bubble.
  • If you have a candy thermometer or an instant read thermometer, remove the pan from the heat when the mixture reaches 230 degrees.
  • If you do not have a thermometer, heat until the sugar melts and the mixture is golden brown and very bubbly. This should take approximately 5-8 minutes. Remove pan from the heat.
  • Let the bubbles deflate and make sure caramel cools slightly before pouring into any glass or heat-safe ceramic dish or container.
  • Refrigerate leftover caramel and bring to room temperature before serving.