Vanilla Caramel Sauce...

With Valentine's Day fast approaching...

I always make up a batch of 

homemade vanilla caramel sauce for my sweetheart!

This sauce is so yummy, you will never

 buy store bought ever again!

It's that good... Trust Me!

First off...

You need a large saucepan

and 1 cup of sugar

Turn on stove to medium heat and let sugar begin to melt.

Watch closely so the sugar doesn't get to brown too quickly and burn.

Your sugar should melt and turn a golden amber color

Like this...

Next, you will stir in your 1 1/4 cup heavy cream & 1 vanilla bean 

or 1 tsp. vanilla into the pan with the melted sugar.

Stir quickly, your sugar will clump once you 

pour the cold milk mixture into the sugar.  

That's okay, keep stirring.

It takes awhile to get the clump of hardened sugar to melt.

Don't give up, just keep stirring!

Once your sauce is all combined, let it cool.

Pour into a jar and store in the refrigerator

until ready to use.

This sauce is perfect over ice cream, 

cream puffs, cake

and even apples!

Mmm... Doesn't it look heavenly?

I hope you try it for yourself!

Vanilla Caramel Sauce

1 c. sugar

1 1/4 c. heavy cream

1 vanilla bean, split or 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

dash of salt

Measure the heavy cream and add the vanilla, set aside.

Spread the sugar into your saucepan evenly.

Turn on your stove to medium heat and let the sugar begin to melt.

Lower the heat if the sugar begins to melt too quickly.

Remove the melted sugar from the heat and 

stir in the vanilla and heavy cream mixture.

If the sugar starts to clump, place it back on low 

heat and stir until its all combined and smooth.

Take saucepan back off heat and

 let the caramel sauce cool completely.

Store in a jar and keep in the fridge.

I hope you all have a Wonderful

Valentine's Week!

Blessings,