Easy Caramel Sauce (Ree Drummond)

Easy Caramel Sauce (Ree Drummond)

No-fail brown sugar caramel sauce — mix everything in a pan and cook; no candy thermometer needed

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min
Yield
1 1/2 cups
Cuisine
American

Category: desserts sauces

Tags: caramel, sauce, topping, pioneer-woman

Ingredients

  • 1 packed cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Mix brown sugar, half-and-half, butter, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
  2. Cook, whisking gently, for 5 to 7 minutes until thickened.
  3. Add vanilla and cook 1 more minute.
  4. Remove from heat, cool slightly, and pour into a jar. Refrigerate.

Notes

Much simpler than traditional caramel — no dry-melting sugar required. Great on ice cream, apples, brownies.

Source: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/easy-caramel-sauce-recipe-1950396