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Caramel Topping Sauce

Silky smooth and buttery rich, Caramel Topping Sauce is perfect for topping ice cream or as a dip for apples.
Course Sauces and Salsas
Cuisine American
Keyword caramel,sauce,topping
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 18 minutes
Servings 24 tablespoons
Calories 70kcal

Equipment

  • heavy bottom saucepan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Heat brown sugar, cream, salt and butter in heavy bottom pot over medium heat. Stirring occasionally to ensure it’s not burning. Be patient. This takes about 5-7 min.
  • Whisk gently and then add the vanilla and cook another minute to thicken further. Turn off the heat.
  • Cool slightly and pour the sauce into a jar. Refrigerate until cold.

Notes

If you develop sugar clumps, strain caramel sauce before adding to air right container.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 18mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 131IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.1mg