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Salted Caramel Sauce

  • Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups sugar
  • 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter cut into small pieces, at room temperature
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt

Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan, add the sugar and heat over medium heat. Using a whisk, stir the sugar almost constantly until it begins to melt and turns a caramel color. Keep whisking. (The darker the caramel color, the more "nutty" the flavor. I cooked mine an extra 30 seconds or so to achieve a deeper flavor, but definitely not burnt by any means.)
  2. Add the butter and continue whisking constantly until all the butter has completely incorporated.
  3. Remove from heat and whisk in the cream and the salt. Stir until completely smooth. Allow to cool to room temperature, then divide into mason jars.

Notes

Store refrigerated for up to 4 weeks.