Easy Salted Caramel Recipe

This homemade salted caramel recipe is one of the easiest you'll find: only 4 ingredients, takes about 10 minutes to make, and doesn't even require a candy thermometer! Check out my blog post for the full recipe and ideas for this caramel: https://sugarandsparrow.com/salted-ca...

Easy Salted Caramel
Yield: 1 Cup

Ingredients:
1 Cup (200g) white granulated sugar
6 Tbsp (85g) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into cubes
1/2 Cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream, room temperature
1 1/4 tsp kosher salt

Instructions:
1. Have everything pre-measured and ready to go (you’ll be constantly stirring). Place the sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and stir constantly with a wooden spoon, until it melts into an amber-colored liquid and no sugar clumps remain, 5-6 minutes.

2. Reduce the heat to medium. Carefully add the butter (it will bubble up when you do) and use a whisk to combine it with the sugar mixture until the butter is fully melted and incorporated, 2-3 minutes.

3. Add the heavy whipping cream in a steady stream while whisking. As soon as the cream is incorporated, let the caramel boil for a full minute before removing it from the heat and stirring in the salt.

4. Let the caramel cool to room temperature* before using it in a buttercream recipe or as a cake topping. If you're using it to drizzle over ice cream or warm baked goods, you only need to cool it slightly (20 minutes or so). It will thicken as it cools.

Other recipes mentioned:
Salted Caramel Buttercream: https://sugarandsparrow.com/salted-ca...

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