Salted Caramel sauce
Looking for that perfect drizzle of golden deliciousness to transform your desserts from ordinary to extraordinary? This foolproof salted caramel sauce recipe is your ticket to dessert heaven. Whether you’re drizzling it over ice cream, dipping apple slices, or sneaking spoonfuls straight from the jar (we won’t judge!), this recipe will become your go-to kitchen staple.
What makes this Recipe Special?
This silky-smooth salted caramel sauce requires just four simple ingredients and delivers that perfect balance of sweet and salty flavours that will have everyone asking for your secret recipe. The best part? No fancy equipment needed – just your saucepan and wooden spoon.
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Storage and Serving
What does the term Caramel, actually mean?
Store your caramel sauce in an airtight container in the fridge. When ready to use, warm it gently in the microwave in 10-second intervals until it reaches your desired consistency.
Understanding Caramel vs. Caramel Sauce
Caramel is a beloved ingredient in desserts and sweets, but do you know the difference between caramel and caramel sauce?
- Caramel is simply sugar that has been heated and caramelised until it melts and turns golden brown. It can exist as a solid candy, a chewy toffee, or even just the flavour itself. When cooked, caramel hardens or becomes chewy depending on how long and hot it’s cooked.
- Caramel sauce, on the other hand, is caramel that’s been enriched and transformed by adding ingredients like cream and butter. This turns it into a luscious, creamy, and pourable sauce perfect for drizzling over ice cream, cakes, and other desserts.
One important note: In Australia, Britain, America, and even in France (where it’s called caramel or sauce caramel), the terms are the same. There’s no special regional terminology for these—just variations in texture and preparation. So next time you use or order caramel, whether as a sauce or candy, you’ll know exactly what makes each one special!
Frequently Asked Questions
Homemade salted caramel sauce will keep in an airtight jar in the fridge for around 2–4 weeks. Always use a clean spoon, and if it smells off or looks curdled, it’s time to say goodbye.
Because it contains dairy, refrigeration gives the best shelf life and food safety, even though high sugar content does help preserve it. Let it stand at room temperature for a short time or warm it gently to get it back to drizzling consistency.
Make sure your pan and utensils are completely clean, and avoid stirring too vigorously as the sugar melts.
Salted Caramel sauce
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- 250 g heavy cream
- 350 g castor sugar fine granulated sugar touch of water
- 10 g Good quality flaked salt like Murray Valley Pink
- 350 g butter cut into small cubes
Instructions
- For me, I like to make this in a pan on the stove. I can achieve, just the right colour that way. Oh and the colour is flavour with caramel, but don’t overdo it.
- Place cream into a small saucepan and turn on a medium heat, weigh out the sugar in another saucepan and set aside.
- Cook cream until it just begins to boil, then remove from heat.
- In the pan with the sugar, add a touch of water, just enough so all the sugar is wet. Too much water will take too long to boil off. Begin cooking the sugar, clean around the top of your pot with a wet pastry brush so there are no sugar crystals left behind.
- Once the sugar reaches a golden copper colour, remove from heat and pour in hot cream, using a whisk. Be careful it's hot, so pour slowly.
- Add salt and butter, a few cubes at a time, while continuing to stir the caramel.
- Once all the butter has been incorporated, pour the caramel into a shallow container and let cool in the fridge.
- Or pop it in a sterilised jar while hot, pop a lid on turn upside down on a towel and leave to seal shut.
Notes
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This recipe is amazing! This caramel is the real stuff. Better than that jar of stuff at the supermarket. A great gift if you and your family don’t eat it all first. Delicious.