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Homemade caramel sauce recipe

Homemade Caramel Sauce

This homemade caramel sauce is easy to make and can be kept for up to two weeks. Enjoy it on top of your Fall pies and winter treats. Warm up this creamy caramel sauce and add it to apples, ice cream or your favorite dessert!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1 cups
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 6 Tbsp Butter We use Kerrygold Salted Butter
  • 1/2 cup Whipping Cream Room Temperature

Method
 

  1. Pour Sugar into a flat large saucepan.
    Sugar in pan for caramel sauce
  2. Heat the sugar on medium heat and stir with a wooden spoon until the sugar melts down. The sugar will take a few minutes to melt down and it will clump at first. This takes about 10 minutes. Avoid using a whisk as the sugar will stick.
    heating sugar in pan to make caramel sauce
  3. Once the sugar has melted, stop stirring as often and allow the sugar to turn an amber color. Watch it carefully so it doesn't burn. Remove from the heat while you prepare the butter.
    how to make homemade caramel sauce
  4. Chop the butter into tablespoons and add to the melted sugar. It will bubble up. Put the heat on very low and stir the butter into the sugar. Keep mixing until the butter combines.
    making creamy caramel sauce at home
  5. Slowly pour the whipping cream into the mixture and stir until combined. Turn the heat off and continue stirring. The caramel sauce should be thick and creamy at this point. Allow it to cool for about 10 minutes before pouring into a jar to store. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
    yummy homemade caramel sauce

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