Classic Caramel Sauce

Name: Classic Caramel Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 99 grams 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 177 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 1 teaspoon honey; 4 Tbsps (2 ounces, 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened; 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 Tbsps water

Classic Caramel Sauce might be just the sauce you are searching for. One serving contains 357 calories, 1g of protein, and 28g of fat. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up butter, heavy whipping cream, honey, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Bring the cream to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat.

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Cream

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Sauce Pan

Cook the sugar, water, and honey in a 3-quart heavy-duty saucepan over high heat until the mixture comes to a boil.

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Honey

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Brush around the inside of the pan with a damp pastry brush at the point where the sugar syrup meets the sides of the pan. Do this twice during the cooking process to prevent the sugar from crystallizing.

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Simple Syrup

Sugar

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Pastry Brush

Frying Pan

Cook the mixture over high heat, without stirring, until it turns amber colored, 6–8 minutes. Lower the heat to medium and slowly add the hot cream to the sugar mixture while stirring constantly. The cream will bubble and foam. Continue stirring to make sure there are no lumps.

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Cream

Sugar

Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the butter until it is completely melted. Then stir in the vanilla.

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Vanilla

Butter

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Sauce Pan

Transfer the caramel sauce to a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, cool slightly, and serve warm.

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Caramel Sauce

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Store caramel sauce in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Cautiously warm in a microwave oven or in the top of a double boiler until fluid before using.

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Caramel Sauce

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Double Boiler