Simple Caramel Sauce.

Ingredients of Simple Caramel Sauce

1. You need 4 ounces of salted butter, cut into pieces.
2. It’s 1 cup of packed light brown sugar.
3. You need 1/2 cup of plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream.
4. Prepare 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
5. Prepare of Option fr salted caramel sauce.
6. It’s 1/2 of …teaspoon sea salt.
7. Prepare of `.

Simple Caramel Sauce step by step

1. Combine butter, sugar and cream in a saucepan, cook over medium low heat stirring until melted.
2. Cook at a simmer stirring only once or twice until the sauce is smooth, simmer 4 minutes, sauce will be thin, don't be tempted to cook it longer it thickens as it cools and if overcooked will not be pourable when it's cooled..
3. Stir in vanilla. If your making the salted caramel option add the salt now and cool compleatly.
4. Use as a dessert save on ice cream or fruit. Use in Cake, cupcake, brownie, pie or torte recipes. Add to frostings or whipped cream or use as a finishing drizzle.
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