Bobby Flay’s Salted Caramel Sauce

Bobby Flay’s Salted Caramel Sauce
Craig Lee for The New York Times
Total Time
20 minutes
Rating
5(1,478)
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Make a batch of this sauce before guests come to dinner, keep it warm in the oven while they eat, then spoon it over vanilla ice cream for dessert: That’s a win. Or make it in the morning and pair it with pancakes. Mr. Flay, the voluble chef and television star, pairs it with double-chocolate pancakes. That is a very serious business. —Sam Sifton

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Ingredients

Yield:About 1½ cups
  • 1cup granulated sugar
  • ½cup heavy cream
  • 2tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¾teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
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Nutritional analysis per serving (3 servings)

461 calories; 22 grams fat; 14 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 6 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 68 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 68 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 269 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat, combine the sugar with ¼ cup cold water and stir to combine. Cook, without stirring, until the sugar has turned a deep amber hue, approximately 10 to 12 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, warm the cream in a small saucepan. When the caramel is ready, slowly whisk in the warm cream and continue simmering the mixture until it is smooth, another 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, then whisk in the butter, and then the salt, to taste. Serve warm.

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I make this sauce all the time. Three modifications: one I don't generally use butter, as it tends to push the flavor more toward butterscotch. Two: I generally simmer a sliced vanilla pod in the cream. It gives the sauce much more depth of flavor (you can also whisk in a bit of bourbon vanilla extract toward the end if you're in a hurry). Three: I generally use fine-grain sea salt, as kosher salt melts slowly and makes it hard to gauge how salty the eventual sauce will be. Cheers!

How long will this keep in the refrigerator?

I hate sounding like an idiot, but it comes naturally. Shouldn't Water be listed as an ingredient?

I added vanilla extract with the cream. The flavor of the sauce is wonderful however I don't like how hard it became after it hit the ice cream. It didn't pool down the sides but sat in a blob on top.

This sauce is flawless as is. I couldn’t keep my spoon out of the jar!

You can store in fridge, tightly covered, for up to a month.

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Credits

Adapted from "Brunch at Bobby's" by Bobby Flay

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