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Homemade Caramel Sauce Recipe

Bree Hester
4.80 from 5 votes
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Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 2 cups
Calories 1086 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 1/4 cups heavy cream warmed
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Put the sugar into a sauce pan.
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  • Cover the pan with the water.. Cook the sugar and water over medium heat.
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  • Bring the sugar to a boil. Have your cream and everything ready to go.
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  • When it starts to get to this stage, keep a close eye on it. This takes about 10 minutes.
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  • When it turns a dark golden amber color (350 on a candy thermometer, but who needs one of those?) you are ready to pour in the cream.
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  • It is going to bubble like crazy. Just keep whisking and it will all come together.
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  • See, I told you so. Just like magic. Add the vanilla off of the heat.
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  • Allow the caramel to come to room temperature. It will thicken up as it sits. Keep it in the fridge.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 1086kcalCarbohydrates: 154gProtein: 4gFat: 54gSaturated Fat: 34gSodium: 44mg
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