Caramel sauce

Caramel sauce is a rich, sweet sauce made from butter, sugar, and cream. It is used to top cakes, pies, and other desserts.

The history of caramel sauce recipes is unclear. It is likely that the sauce was created in the early 1800s. The first known recipe for caramel sauce was published in 1817. This recipe called for sugar, water, and cream to be boiled together and then cooled.

The popularity of caramel sauce grew in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Recipes for the sauce began to appear in cookbooks and magazines. By the mid-1900s, caramel sauce was a common topping for desserts.

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Recipes

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Caramel Sauce

  • vanilla bean paste
  • salt
  • corn syrup
  • heavy cream
  • light brown sugar
  • butter
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Caramel Sauce

  • heavy cream
  • sugar
  • vanilla bean
  • salt
  • light corn syrup
  • butter
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Seriously Asian: Caramel Sauce Recipe

  • canola oil
  • sugar
  • black pepper
  • shallot
  • lemongrass
  • onion
  • black pepper
  • soy sauce
  • brown sugar
  • green onion
  • pork sparerib
  • garlic
  • water
  • caramel sauce
  • fish sauce

Ingredient Breakdown

 
heavy cream
sugar
butter
water
salt
vanilla extract
light corn syrup
brown sugar
vanilla bean
corn syrup
bourbon
light brown sugar
vanilla
dark brown sugar
vanilla bean paste
lemon juice
black pepper
half
vanilla pod
cinnamon
nutmeg
allspice
calvado
lemon
evaporated milk
blackberry
rice vinegar
orange zest
beer
cardamom
orange liqueur
fleur de sel
mg cbd oil
canola oil
shallot
lemongrass
onion
soy sauce
green onion
pork sparerib
garlic
caramel sauce
fish sauce
bean

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • heavy cream 63%
  • sugar 60%

Usual Ingredients

  • butter 43%
  • salt 40%
  • water 40%

Rarey Ingredients

  • vanilla extract 23%