SUPER SIMPLE Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce

This simple sauce is delicious!
It can be used as a dipping sauce for
apple slices, topping for pies, crisps
ice cream and banana topped 
pancakes and waffles. ❤

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/2 to 1 teaspoon sea salt (I used 3/4 teaspoon ~ adjust to suit your own taste.)

Method:

Add the sugar to a medium saucepan. Stir and cook over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula, until the sugar melts and turns an amber color.

Carefully add the cream while stirring constantly. The mixture will bubble up.

Once the cream is thoroughly mixed in, stir in the butter until it melts and the mixture appears smooth and glossy.

Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the salt. Allow the caramel to cool for 15 to 20 minutes before transfering to a glass jar or airtight container. Makes approximately 1 1/4 cups. Store in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 weeks.

Notes:

Since Caramel sauce contains dairy ingredients, it should be stored in the refrigerator. This keeps it fresh and prevents spoilage. (It can sit out at room temperature for short periods.) 

The sauce will thicken when chilled, but can be easily reheated in a microwave oven. Heat for 30 second intervals until the caramel is pourable, but not completly melted. Depending on your microwave, this will take 1 to 2 minutes. (This is best done in a glass container.)

The jar of caramel sauce can also be placed in a container of hot water to soften.