Classic Caramel Sauce

Serves: 6

Hosea Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

56

Sweetness

41

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Water

1 tsp

Honey

Directions:

1

Bring the cream to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat

2

Cook the sugar, water, and honey in a 3-quart heavy-duty saucepan over high heat until the mixture comes to a boil

3

Brush around the inside of the pan with a damp pastry brush at the point where the sugar syrup meets the sides of the pan

4

Do this twice during the cooking process to prevent the sugar from crystallizing

5

Cook the mixture over high heat, without stirring, until it turns amber colored, 6–8 minutes

6

Lower the heat to medium and slowly add the hot cream to the sugar mixture while stirring constantly

7

The cream will bubble and foam

8

Continue stirring to make sure there are no lumps

9

Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the butter until it is completely melted

10

Then stir in the vanilla

11

Transfer the caramel sauce to a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, cool slightly, and serve warm

12

Bring the cream to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat

13

Cook the sugar, water, and honey in a 3-quart heavy-duty saucepan over high heat until the mixture comes to a boil

14

Brush around the inside of the pan with a damp pastry brush at the point where the sugar syrup meets the sides of the pan

15

Do this twice during the cooking process to prevent the sugar from crystallizing

16

Cook the mixture over high heat, without stirring, until it turns amber colored, 6–8 minutes

17

Lower the heat to medium and slowly add the hot cream to the sugar mixture while stirring constantly

18

The cream will bubble and foam

19

Continue stirring to make sure there are no lumps

20

Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the butter until it is completely melted

21

Then stir in the vanilla

22

Transfer the caramel sauce to a bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, cool slightly, and serve warm