Easy Caramel Sauce Recipe

Below is a basic caramel sauce recipe and a few variations to tempt your tastebuds.

Tip: Caramel dessert sauces and ice cream sundae toppings should be incredibly rich and silky smooth. You need to cook the sauce just long enough to bring it to a boil, but not too long or otherwise it will harden upon cooling.

Using a candy thermometer, bring it to a soft ball stage, which is between 235 degrees F and 240 degrees F. At this stage, if you took some of the syrup and dropped it into cold water, it would begin hardening and form a soft ball, thus the terminology.

Basic Caramel Sauce

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/4 cup butter

In a smaller saucepan, combine all four ingredients and bring to a boil. Do not overcook. See tip above. Cook only to a softball stage and use a candy thermometer for best results. Remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Cool and serve with whipped cream on your favorite dessert or ice cream sundae.

Variations to basic Caramel Sauce

Cinnamon Caramel Sauce

Add 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the basic recipe above. This makes for a very flavorful sauce.

Coffee Caramel Sauce

Add 1 Tablespoon of freshly brewed coffee to the basic recipe above and cook as directed.

Brandy Caramel Sauce

Add 1 Tablespoon brandy or bourbon to the basic recipe above and cook as directed.

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