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Homemade Caramel Sauce in a jar.
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Homemade Caramel Sauce

This is an easy recipe on how to make Homemade Caramel Sauce from scratch, using just 4 simple ingredients: sugar, butter, heavy cream, and salt.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 1787kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter cut in pieces
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Put 1 cup granulated sugar in a sauce pan and heat it over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes, constantly stirring. The sugar will start melting and form clumps, which will turn into amber/brown liquid.
  • When the sugar is completely melted, add 6 tbsp cubed butter and stir. At this point the mixture will start to bubble. Stir for a couple of minutes until the butter is melted. First, it will look like the sugar and butter are separated, there is nothing wrong with that.
  • Gradually add ½ cup heavy cream and stir. It will bubble again.
  • Stir for another minute, then remove from the heat and add salt.
  • I prefer to add ½ teaspoon salt first, let the caramel to cool off a bit, taste, and add more salt if needed.
  • First, the caramel will be quite runny but it will get thicker after it cools off.
  • When the caramel sauce is completely cooled off, transfer it to a mason jar or an air tight container and refrigerate.

Nutrition

Calories: 1787kcal | Carbohydrates: 203g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 112g | Saturated Fat: 71g | Cholesterol: 344mg | Sodium: 2382mg | Potassium: 89mg | Sugar: 200g | Vitamin A: 3848IU | Calcium: 98mg