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 cup granulated sugar
8 Tbl. water
2 tsp. light corn syrup
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
In medium-size saucepan over MEDIUM heat, combine sugar, water, and corn syrup. Stir ONLY a little until sugar is barely dissolved and then stop stirring. It will begin to melt together. You can swirl the pan a bit, if needed, but DO NOT STIR.
Meanwhile, heat the cream in the microwave for about a minute, and set aside.
You want the mixture in the pan to cook on its own until it turns an amber color. Use a digital thermometer and remove it from heat at 380 degrees. Begin slowly drizzling warm cream into the caramel while whisking briskly (yes, it's okay to stir it now.) Add the vanilla and salt, and continue to whisk until it is smooth. Pour into glass jars and allow to cool. (It will thicken as it cools.) Store it in the fridge.
