A pretty little jar of homemade caramel sauce with a bow (and maybe some ice cream to go with it) makes the perfect gift! This sauce is perfect served with apples, bananas, or over ice cream...or French Toast...or crepes...or ...anything!1-1/3 cups corn syrup
3 cups packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1-1/4 cups heavy cream
1 tsp. vanilla
In medium-size saucepan over MEDIUM heat, pour in corn syrup, salt, and crumble in the brown sugar (so it's not in packed form). DO NOT STIR! It will begin to melt together. You can swirl the pan a bit, if needed (if the sugar isn't dissolving), but DO NOT STIR. If the brown sugar stays in lumps and isn't melting, you can poke at it a bit with a wooden spoon and swirl the pan a bit.
Meanwhile, pour cream into another small saucepan and heat it, but don't let it boil.
When all ingredients in the sugar pan are melted and the mixture reaches a boil, let it boil for 90 seconds. Take it off the heat and immediately pour warm cream into the caramel, whisking briskly (yes, it's okay to stir it now.) Add the vanilla and continue to whisk until it is smooth and yummy. Pour into glass jars and allow to cool. (It will thicken as it cools.) Store it in the fridge.
