Caramel Sauce

This sauce is intended to be used with my Caramel Bread Pudding recipe (posted separately), but it's good for a lot more things. Not the least of which is being poured over ice cream!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 18  tablespoons butter (2 sticks + 2T)
• 3  cups light brown sugar (22 oz)
• 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
• 3⁄8 cup light corn syrup
• 1  tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Mix cream, corn syrup and vanilla in a measuring cup.
2. In a large saucier or sauce pan, melt butter over medium-high heat and add brown sugar.
3. Boil a few minutes until very frothy and just starting to darken.
4. Remove from heat, add cream mixture and whisk until smooth. Should make about 4 cups.