Caramel Sauce
8 servings5 min prep15 min cookMedium
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The Tale of Caramel Sauce
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Caramelizing sugar to make caramel sauce is a technique rooted in centuries-old European confectionery, with the practice of cooking sugar to a rich brown documented since at least the 17th century. It became a widespread dessert sauce as refined sugar grew more accessible.
Ingredients
Scale:· 8 servings
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, warmed
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and cook over medium heat, without stirring, until deep amber, 8-10 minutes.
- 2Remove from heat and carefully whisk in warm cream — it will bubble vigorously.
- 3Whisk in butter and salt until smooth.
- 4Cool slightly before serving.
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