RECIPE
Caramel Sauce
- Contributed by Lisa Ritter
- ACTIVE:
- TOTAL TIME: 15 MIN plus chilling
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SERVINGS:
1 1/4 cups
Plus: Caramel Cooking Tips
- ACTIVE:
- TOTAL TIME: 15 MIN
- OTHER TIME:
-
SERVINGS:
1 1/4 cups
- BASIC-EASY
- FAST
- MAKE-AHEAD
- VEGETARIAN
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the butter with all three sugars and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook over moderately high heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the cream and boil for 2 minutes longer. Transfer the caramel sauce to a pitcher. Stir in the vanilla and salt and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours.
Make Ahead
The caramel can be refrigerated for up to 1 week. Whisk to combine before serving.Serve With
Pecan-Praline Cheesecake.- From Big Sugar’s Blockbuster Desserts
- Published March 2008