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I have always been a fan of caramel. Despite the occasional toothache it gives me, I love the creamy, sweet texture. When I found out that caramel is actually very simple to make, I got very excited. It is basically the same technique as making a simple syrup, except you let it burn a little longer. That is what gives it the brown color.
Recipe from Kelsey's Essentials
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup heavy cream (I used 1% milk)
3 1/2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
DIRECTIONS:
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat and bring to a boil, without stirring. Boil until the syrup is deep amber in color, about 5-7 minutes.
Remove the sugar from the heat and carefully whisk in the heavy cream or milk. The mixture will bubble (this kind of freaked me out at first--I thought I had messed up the recipe--but everything turned out great). Stir in the unsalted butter and salt.
Transfer the caramel to a dish and cool.
*Salted caramel sauce will keep in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks. Reheat before serving.
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