Easy Caramel Sauce

with Rachel Edelman

Transcript: Easy Caramel Sauce

Hi, I'm Rachel Edelman for About.com Food. Today I'm going to show you how to make an easy caramel sauce.

Caramel Sauce Ingredients

For this recipe you will need: 1 cup of sugar 6 Tbsp butter 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Set Up the Caramel Sauce Ingredients

Before you begin, place the cream and the butter next to the pan, so it is ready to put in. It is important to work fast when making caramel or else the sugar may burn.

Melt the Sugar

First pour the sugar into a 2 or 3 quart pan over high heat. As the sugar begins to melt, stir constantly with a whisk.

As the sugar starts melting, you will see that small light brown crystals start to form. Once those crystals have melted, you will have liquid sugar, which is a dark amber color.

Melt In the Butter

Now add the butter to the pan and continue to whisk until the butter has melted. Once the butter has melted, take the pan off the heat.

Mix in the Cream

Slowly pour in the cream while continuing to whisk. You can see that the butter and cream causes bubbles and foam, which is why we needed to use such a large pan.

Stir the Caramel Sauce

Continue to whisk until caramel sauce is smooth. Let cool in the pan for a couple minutes, and then pour the caramel into a glass mason jar. You'll see I am using a pot holder, because the caramel sauce is still quite hot.

Serving and Storing Caramel Sauce

Let it sit until it is at room temperature and then store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Warm before serving. Enjoy.

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