5 Minute No Fail Salted Caramel Sauce
This is the perfect go to, no fail, Salted Caramel Sauce.
Prep Time2 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time7 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 TBSP corn starch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup half and half you can also use light cream
- 1 TBSP agave syrup use corn syrup if you like
- 1 TBSP butter if you use salted, taste the caramel before adding the Fleur de Sel
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract add a little more if you like
- 3/4 tsp Fleur de Sel more or less to taste
in a heavy sauce pan over medium heat stir together the brown sugar and the corn starch
whisk in the water, then half and half and the agave syrup
cook and stir over medium high heat until mixture is bubbly
cook and stir for 2 more minutes, it may appear to "curdle" but it isn't just keep stirring
remove from the heat, stir in the butter, vanilla and the salt
store in the fridge for up to a week
- you don't have to add the salt to this recipe but try it once with the salt, I guarantee friends will clamor for the recipe
- if you're not sure how much salt to add or you don't have Fleur de Sel, add a small amount, taste it (Oh Drat!) and add more as needed