Salted Caramel Sauce with Sea Salt

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   Gather the ingredients for the sweet-and-salty caramel sauce.

2. Step 2:

   

   Pour 60 ml (1/4 cup) of water into a saucepan and set it on the stove.

3. Step 3:

   

   Add 200 g (1 cup) of sugar to the saucepan.

4. Step 4:

   

   Bring the sugar syrup to a boil over slightly-above-medium heat.

5. Step 5:

   

   In a separate pan, heat 250 ml (about 1 cup) of heavy cream (33% fat) until hot but not boiling. Adjust the amount of cream to your purpose: for soaking a cake, you'll want the full 250 ml, as in this recipe.

6. Step 6:

   

   As soon as the sugar syrup turns golden, take it off the heat.

7. Step 7:

   

   Pour the hot cream into the syrup in a thin stream, stirring well as you go.

8. Step 8:

   

   Return the pan to the heat and whisk all the ingredients together well.

9. Step 9:

   

   Add 40 g (3 tbsp) of butter to the pan.

10. Step 10:

    

    Add half a teaspoon of sea salt to the pan.

11. Step 11:

    

    Whisk everything in the pan together again until smooth.

12. Step 12:

    

    Cook the caramel for about two more minutes, stirring as it goes, then take the pan off the heat.

13. Step 13:

    

    Your caramel sauce, perfect for soaking a cake, is ready! Let's cook together—simple, homemade, and delicious, using everyday ingredients.