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Caramel Sauce

These easy to make caramel sauce is wonderful over ice cream, cakes, popcorn, pancakes, waffles or pretty much anything! Keeps well too. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American, southern
Keyword: caramel sauce
Servings: 2 cups
Author: The Southern Lady Cooks

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 3/4 cup butter or 12 tablespoons
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup evaporated milk
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Bring brown sugar, water and butter to a boil in a saucepan on top of the stove. Boil 5 to 6 minutes, stirring often to keep from burning. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract, evaporated milk and salt
  • Stir well. Pour into a container and refrigerate. Sauce will thicken after being in refrigerator for a while. This caramel sauce makes a great gift. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.