It’s perfect for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pound cake, ice cream, cheesecake, scones, apple pie, and more! Caramel is among one of my very favorite things. Whether eating it as part of a cake or straight from a spoon, it’s hard to restrain myself.
- PREP TIME: 5 mins
- COOK TIME: 15 mins
- TOTAL TIME: 20 mins
Ingredients of Salted Caramel Sauce
- 1.5 cups granulated white sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into small cubes
- 1.5 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How to Make Salted Caramel Sauce
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Add sugar and water in a pan.
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The sugar will dissolve and the mixture will start boiling.
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Dip your pastry brush in some water and keep brushing down the sides of the pan.
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This will prevent sugar crystallization.
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After around 15 minutes, the sugar will caramelize to a deep brown color.
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This happens really quickly, once the mixture reaches 320 F degrees it kind of goes very quickly from there.
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As soon as the sugar reaches 350 F degrees, remove the pan from heat and add butter to it.
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Add the cream and whisk.
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Add vanilla extract and whisk. Remove from heat, stir in the sea salt and whisk.
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Let the sauce cool completely and then store in the refrigerator.
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The sauce will solidify in the fridge, so whenever you want to use it just take it out of the refrigerator, microwave for few seconds and use them.
