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====Caramel Sauce====
Date added: 2020/09/07

===Ingredients===
==Sauce Ingredients==
  * 1 cup of sugar
  *6 TBSP salted butter
  *1/2 cup heavy cream, room temperature (microwave if needed)
  *1/2 cup water
  *1 tsp vanilla extract

==Equipment==
  *tall, heavy bottomed sauce pan
  *pint mason jar and lid

===Method===
  -Add sugar and water to sauce pan and melt over medium high heat. Swirl to combine but do not stir.
  -Cook the liquefied sugar until it reaches desired depth of color. Blonde or honey colored will result in a mild, sweet caramel while a deep amber will produce a rich bitter-edged caramel. Leave room for some carry-over.
  -Remove pan from heat and add butter stirring to combine. Return to heat if needed to combine mixture thoroughly.
  -Remove pan from heat and add heavy cream. IMPORTANT: this mixture will bubble and produce steam; be careful of burns. Stir to combine. If sauce is chunky return to heat until bubbling stirring constantly. Chunks will melt back into mixture.
  -Remove from heat and cool slightly. Add vanilla extract and stir to combine.
  -Pour finished sauce into clean, warm mason jar. Store in the fridge.
  -Serve warm on apples, stir into hot chocolate, or add to baked goods. 

===Notes===
Clean out the pan with slices of apple for a "waste-not" treat.

Inspired by: https://smittenkitchen.com/2008/10/paris-a-deep-dark-salted-butter-caramel-sauce/