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Recipe Source

Homemade Caramel Sauce Recipe | Good. Food. Stories.

Ingredients 

Ice Cream

• 2.5 cups Whole Milk

• 3/4 cup Sugar

• Pinch Salt

• 3 T Cornstarch

• ½ cup Heavy Cream

Salted Caramel Sauce

• 1 tablespoon (20 grams) light corn syrup

• 2 tablespoons water

• 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar

• 1/2 cup heavy cream

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cubed

Special Equipment 

Ice Cream Machine

Salted Caramel Sauce Method

1. Add the corn syrup, water, and sugar to a heavy-bottomed saucepan and place over medium-low heat.

2. Stir occasionally as the sugar dissolves. It will have the consistency of wet sand and may crystallize slightly in places as the sugar melts.

3. Once the sugar is completely dissolved and the liquid in the pan is thick and smooth, stop stirring.

4. Instead, swirl the pan occasionally to keep the liquid heating evenly as it cooks.

5. As the sugar caramelizes, it will deepen in color, moving from golden to a deep amber and start to smell amazing. This will take some time, up to 15 minutes depending on your pan and your stove burner, but have patience.

6. When the sugar darkens to a rich whiskey color, remove the pan from the heat.

7. Immediately pour the cream into the sugar in a thin stream, whisking continuously.

8. Be careful: the liquid will bubble up as the cold cream hits the molten sugar, so make sure your pot is large enough not to overflow.

9. The caramel may seize and harden; if this happens, place the pan back over low heat and keep whisking until the caramel re-melts.

10. As a final decadent touch, whisk in the butter to make the sauce even richer.

11. Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.