Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce
Delicious, rich, drippy and smooth, this caramel sauce is perfect for decorating cakes, drizzling on ice cream or even as a surprise filling in brownies or cakes!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (120ml) water
- 4 tbsp butter (optional)
Instructions
- Combine water and sugar in a large heavy bottomed saucepan. Stir it a few times so all the sugar becomes wet.
- Turn on the stove to medium heat, and simmer for 10-15 minutes (WITHOUT TOUCHING). Once the caramel is a light amber colour, remove from the heat, and stream in a little of the milk/vanilla mixture, and stir to fully combine (the mixture will bubble violently). Stream in the rest of the milk mixture while vigorously mixing.
- If adding butter, add it now and stir to combine.
- Leave to cool at room temperature, before containing and storing in the fridge