Homemade Caramel Sauce

By Sugar Salt Magic · 20 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Have everything ready first: butter, cream and salt, plus a spatula and balloon whisk. Warm the cream in the microwave for 30 seconds.
2. Rub vinegar or lemon juice around the inside of a medium heavy-based stainless steel saucepan and over the silicone spatula, then rinse with water without drying.
3. Cook the sugar over low-medium heat, stirring constantly, until it clumps, then melts to a liquid. Press larger clumps with the spatula as they soften. This takes about 7-10 minutes until fully melted and amber.
4. Immediately add the butter and switch to the balloon whisk. Whisk gently until it comes together, continuing even if it separates.
5. Pour in the cream slowly while whisking until fully combined. Cook for another 30 seconds, or until a lovely caramel colour; do not let it get too dark or it turns bitter.
6. Remove from the heat and stir in the salt for about a minute to dissolve it and cool slightly.

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