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Caramel sauce in a jar.

Homemade Caramel Sauce

Rosemary Molloy
The best Homemade Caramel Sauce - easy to make and the perfect topping for ice cream, cake, cheesecake, or anything that needs a drizzle of delicious caramel sauce!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cup

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 tablespoons butter*
  • ¼ cup half and half
  • 3 tablespoons whole/heavy or whipping cream (at least 30% fat)
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

*I use salted if you use unsalted add a pinch of salt.

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium pot add all the ingredients, heat over low/medium heat (more low than medium) whisking constantly until thickened and not watery, approximately 6-9 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into a heat safe bowl or jar. It will thicken as it cools. Allow to cool then store in the refrigerator. Enjoy!

    Notes

    To make half and half, stir together 1/2 whole milk and 1/2 whole cream.
    It will keep for up to 2 weeks in the fridge.
    Keyword brown sugar caramel sauce, caramel sauce, caramel sauce recipe, homemade caramel sauce
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