I did it!!

I actually followed through and am posting my second post in... A DAY! Hahaha! 

I made Caramel Sauce on Sunday for a cake I was making for a co-workers birthday.  I adapted the recipe from Here.  It is a game changer...holy my, I will never, EVER buy caramel sauce again.  I may or may not have licked the pot 20 times just once.  It wasn't my fault!  Its just so dang good!! :)

A few notes:  Take your time.  This is a must.  Do not step away from the stove/pan for a second.  The sugar can go from caramel to a burnt stinky mess in a SECOND!  Also, line up ALL of your ingredients so that they are right next to you, ready to go.  I have found that if you remove the pan from the heat, stir for a few and then add the butter, it doesn't cook/burn as quickly as it could.  

Caramel Sauce

Ingredients:

1 cup Sugar - I use 1/2 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup Vanilla Sugar (I make this myself and its super easy...next post, haha!)

6 Tbsp Salted butter - cut into small pieces

1/2 cup Heavy Cream

1/2 tsp Sea Salt (I usually omit this as I do not like Salted Caramel...GASP!  I know, this is unacceptable)

Directions:

1. Line up ALL of your ingredients - SUPER IMPORTANT
2. Heat sugar on a moderately high heat in a heavy bottomed pan.  Once the sugar begins to melt, continuously stir (with either a whisk or wooden spoon).  Once the sugar crystals have melted (mostly) remove the pan from the heated burner.  Continue stirring.
3. Once sugar crystals are melted, add the butter in, a few small pieces at a time, your sugar will begin to bubble - don't worry...this is normal.
4. Count to three and slowly add the Heavy Cream.  When you begin to add the cream, the mixture will begin to bubble again like it did with the butter.
5. Add salt.  Continue to whisk/stir until smooth.  Pour Caramel into a glass mason jar.  Remember that the glass jar is going to be hot, so be sure to handle with care.
6. The Caramel Sauce will keep in the fridge for about two weeks.  When ready to serve, warm sauce by placing the Mason Jar in a pan of warm water (I avoid the microwave as much as I can)

Viola! You just made the most wonderful Caramel Sauce ever!  I hope yous like it as much as Steve and I do (and my parents and co-workers and friends from church).  Seriously, do not wait too long to make this :)

Have such a wonderful night friends!!!