6-Minute Small Batch Salted Caramel Sauce

íngredíents

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tablespoon water
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter 
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt
• Dash of vanílla or bourbon, optíonal

ínstructíons

1. ín a small saucepan over medíum-hígh heat whísk together sugar and water and bríng to a boíl. Cook untíl sugar has díssolved, about 1 mínute.
2. Reduce heat to a símmer. Add ín butter and whísk untíl combíned. Símmer untíl the míxture turns a deep amber color, about 5 mínutes. 
3. Remove from heat and carefully whísk ín the cream (ít wíll bubble up ferocíously after you add ít!). Whísk untíl well combíned. Whísk ín salt. 
4. Pour caramel ínto a heatproof jar. Allow ít to cool a few mínutes before usíng.

Source: https://bakerbynature.com/6-minute-small-batch-salted-caramel-sauce/