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Milk Chocolate Caramel Sauce

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 min

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 1/4 cups

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup heavy cream
6 oz fine-quality milk chocolate, chopped
Rounded 3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook sugar in a dry 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt, then cook, stirring slowly with a fork, until melted and pale golden. Continue to cook, swirling pan, until sugar is a deep golden caramel. Remove from heat and carefully pour cream down side of pan (mixture will bubble and steam vigorously). Simmer, stirring, until caramel is dissolved.

    Step 2

    Add chocolate and salt and cook over low heat, whisking, until chocolate is melted and sauce is smooth. Whisk in vanilla. Cool to warm or room temperature.

TagsSauceChocolateNut FreeGluten FreeVegetarianEasyQuickSimmerGourmet
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