You’ll Need:
Maldon Salt
Heavy Bottom Pot
Easy Homemade Caramel
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp water
- ¼ cup salted butter, cut into Tablespoon pieces
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¾ tsp Maldon salt, optional
Instructions
- In a heavy-bottomed large pot, combine sugar and water.
- Put heat on medium high and let sugar melt.
- Stir to help sugar along.
- Once dissolved, stop stirring and let it come to a boil.
- Boil until the sugar is dark amber in color and swirl pot now and again to help it cook evenly.
- Once the sugar is amber add the butter and stir to melt it.
- Remove heat and slowly/carefully pour in the cream.
- Keep stirring until smooth.
- Pour in a glass measuring cup or jar to let cool.
- Add salt if using.
- Keep in fridge once cooled!
Adapted from Cooking Classy-visit this blog for other awesome recipes!
Anita says
Toffee looks delicious I need that recipe
Kathy says
Can I use 2% milk instead of cream? Or evaporated milk?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Not in this recipe, sorry!
Loretta says
What size muffin tins?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
This is just a caramel recipe-no tins needed.
Betty says
I am so glad to find this recipe for caramel ,I will use it often
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
enjoy!!!
John says
Cool in a measuring cup or jar? Is this caramel as in candy or sauce?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
cool in either and it is a sauce
Diana says
I just have to say that I make this recipe VERY often to use in my homemade lattes. So easy and way better than any coffe shop caramel latte! Thank you for sharing it !
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
oooh that is a great idea!