Caramel can be intimidating, but the more you make it, and the more you will get a feel for the look and the smell, and it will become second-nature. Keep it in a glass jar & save for ice cream, cakes, brownie or even give it as gifts in pretty jars. Enjoy!!
Caramel sauce
Ingredients:
11/2 cups white sugar
1/3 cup water
11/4 to 11/2 cups heavy cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
salt (as desired)
Method:
1. Mix the water & sugar in a large bottomed saucepan.
2. Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves.
3. Increase heat & boil until sugar turns medium brown, stirring occasionally with wooden spoon.
4. Gradually add the cream, vanilla while stirring the sugar mixture at the same time.
Please be careful as the mixture will bubble up ferociously.
5. Simmer until the sauce is smooth & thick, add in salt & stir till incorporate.