This simple homemade salted caramel sauce recipe will have you licking your lips and fingers…and bowl. A secret ingredient keeps this easy caramel sauce soft and pourable. It’s the perfect sauce for all your Fall recipes.
In a medium-sized saucepot, add the heavy cream, sugar, butter, baking soda, and salt. Place over medium heat and stir together until melted and combined.
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, be careful to watch it so it doesn’t boil over. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Continue to keep an eye on it the entire time as it has the tendency to rise in the pot.
DO NOT overcook it, it is ready at 8 minutes with a nice amber color, it may not seem very thick right now, but as it cools it thickens a lot. Take off the heat.
Stir in the vanilla. Let cool and serve over ice cream or however you want!
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Notes
Don't use table salt for this recipe, it's too fine.