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Caramel sauce

Caramel sauce

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Discover this delicious caramel sauce, perfect for accompanying your desserts or main courses.

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Recipe from Kittycataclysm, Jamzze, Koavf and 3 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Caramel sauce is a classic that pairs well with many dishes. Here’s how to make it easily.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$4.64 $0.77 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.34
  • $1.39
  • $0.31
  • $0.72
  • $1.88

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the sugar, butter, vanilla, and molasses syrup in a very low saucepan, and stir gently until everything is melted.
  2. It is important to keep the heat very low to prevent the sugar from burning, and to ensure that the cream doesn’t separate when you add it. ≈ 3 min
  3. Once all the ingredients are combined, gradually add the heavy cream and mix gently. ≈ 4 min
  4. Once the cream has been added, increase the heat to medium. ≈ 3 min
  5. Stir gently, and wait until the sauce begins to simmer and heat up, then remove it from the heat.
  6. Mix the sauce with your chosen recipe, or place it in a container for easy pouring and to keep it warm. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Caramel sauce

  • 300 g of dark brown sugar or Muscovado sugar$0.34
  • 150 g unsalted butter$1.39
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract$0.31
  • 1 tablespoon of blackstrap molasses (optional)$0.72
  • 300 ml of thick cream (approximately 48% fat content)$1.88

Total$4.64

that's $0.77 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of dark brown sugar or Muscovado sugar
  • 150 g unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon of blackstrap molasses (optional)
  • 300 ml of thick cream (approximately 48% fat content)

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