Caramel Sauce
Updated June 11, 2024
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1½cups heavy cream
- 1⅓cups sugar
- ⅓cup water
- 1teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
564 calories; 32 grams fat; 21 grams saturated fat; 1 gram trans fat; 8 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 69 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 69 grams sugars; 3 grams protein; 26 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Put the cream in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Set aside.
- Step 2
Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Use a brush dipped in cold water and brush the inside of the saucepan, brushing just about the level of the simmering sauce. Cook over high heat until the mixture is golden brown. Remove from the heat and slowly whisk in the reserved cream. Return to the boil and cook over low heat for two to three minutes. Stir in the vanilla.
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My mother made this using a scoop of ice cream and a generous scoop of brown sugar. She brought the mixture to the boil. After a minute or two, the mixture was smooth, caramel colored and ready to eat on ice cream.
I can NEVER get caramel to work using a sugar/water mixture. I just put sugar in a skillet and caramelize that and then add hot liquids. What's the scoop with mixing water with sugar to caramelize? My just-sugar method never fails for me. Quite mysterious, caramelizing sugar.
Alternately, if a vanilla bean is handy, you can split one lengthwise and add the seeds, and the half-bean, to the cream about an hour before you intend to make the caramel. This would dispense with the need for vanilla extract. It also helps to strain the final sauce in a fine mesh strainer (or cheesecloth) before storing.
This recipe did not work for me! Ended up going with one from TikTok because my sugar just kept clumping:(
Very good flavor and texture is ideal for cold dipping apples or coffee syrup. I'd do 1/2 cup less cream if I wanted to drizzle it.
Easy and very good. Add a pinch of kosher salf for a salted caramel sauce. Great dip with apples and pears!
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