Homemade Caramel Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 6 tbsp butter (Add one tablespoon at a time.)
• 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream (Stir in slowly.)
• vanilla extract (A splash; the creator recommends adding it.)
• salt (Optional; amount to taste.)

Steps

1. 1

   Before cooking, measure out the butter, heavy cream, and vanilla so they are ready to add; the creator notes that the caramel needs attention while it cooks.

2. 2

   Set a pot over medium heat and add the sugar directly to the dry pot. The creator specifically uses a dry caramel rather than adding water.

3. 3

   Stir the sugar continuously as it heats so it does not burn. It will melt and become clumpy before it fully caramelizes; this is the longest part of the process.

4. 4

   Add the butter one tablespoon at a time, stirring it in as you go.

5. 5

   Very slowly pour in the heavy cream while stirring. Take care as you add it gradually.

6. 6

   Stir in a splash of vanilla extract. The creator accidentally omitted it during cooking but recommends adding it.

7. 7

   If making salted caramel, add salt to taste.

8. 8

   Let the sauce cool; it will become much thicker as it cools.

Notes

The post directs viewers to the author's blog for the full recipe, but no blog recipe text is supplied here. Storage details are only partially legible in the video text, so they are not specified. Cook time and serving yield are estimates because the source does not state them.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• sauce
• vegetarian
• gluten-free
• stovetop
• homemade
• fall