Homemade Caramel Sauce
Once you make this homemade caramel sauce you will never buy store-bought again. Make a double batch and share with your friends. They will thank you for it. Or better yet, make enough to give as Christmas gifts.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cup water
- ¼ tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¾ tsp vanilla homemade if you have it
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Place a silicone trivet or folded towel on the counter.
- In a large heavy pot, combine sugar, water, and lemon juice. Make sure all of the sugar is moistened with the water.
- Clip thermometer to the pot and heat mixture over high to medium-high heat.
- Bring mixture to rolling boil - do not stir
- Allow the mixture to boil until thermometer reaches 330°
- Be careful not to stir. If it starts to color unevenly you can swirl the pot a little to even it out.
- Once the mixture reaches 330° remove from heat and place on trivet or folded towel. Be very careful as this mixture is extremely hot.
- Pour cream into the pot. It will bubble vigorously. This is why you need to use a large pot.
- When it stops bubbling, wish in vanilla and salt.
- Return to medium heat and continue to whisk until mixture comes together and is a caramel color.
- Remove from heat and pour into a heatproof bowl and cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container for up to one month
Notes
Variation:
You can stir in 1 tbs salt after you add caramel to the heatproof bowl.
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