Best Rich Caramel Sauce Recipes

APPLE AND DRIED-CHERRY GALETTE WITH RICH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• FOR CRUST: Blend flour and salt in processor. Add butter; using on/off turns, cut in until coarse meal forms. Add 3 Tbsp. ice water. Blend until moist clumps from, adding more water by tsp. if dough is dry. Gather into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap and chill at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day. FOR APPLE FILLING: Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add apples; sprinkle with 3 Tbsp. sugar. Saute until apples are golden and beginning to soften, about 20 minutes. Stir in cherries and cinnamon. Cool. Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured parchment paper to 12-inch round. Transfer parchment with dough to rimless baking sheet. Arrange apple filling in center 6 inches of dough, leaving 3-inch plain border. Fold border over filling, pleating gently and pinching together any cracks in dough to seal. Sprinkle filling and dough border with 2 Tbsp. sugar. Bake galette until crust is golden and apples are tender, about 40 minutes. Cool galette 15 minutes on sheet. Slide long knife under galette to loosen from parchment; slide onto platter. Serve with warm crème fraîche and caramel sauce.

RICH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine butter, glucose and sugar in small saucepan, stir over a low heat until sugar is dissolved, brush sides of saucepan down with a brush dipped in water to make sure all sugar grains are dissolved.
• Increase heat bringing to the boil, DO NOT STIR, boil gently for 4 to 5 minutes or until mixture begins to darken in colour.
• Remove from heat, allow bubbles to subside, gradually stir in cream.
• Sauce thickens on standing, when cold transfer to a jar or air tight container and store in the refrigerator.

RICH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add the sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is melted and mixture is a deep amber color- about 4 to 6 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Gradually stir in cream.
• Return to heat and cook until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Serve over ice cream or cake.

RICH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir sugar and water in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush. Increase heat; boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber, swirling pan occasionally, about 12 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Whisk in butter. Gradually pour in cream (mixture will bubble up). Return pan to low heat; stir until sauce is smooth. Pour into bowl. Cool to lukewarm. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before using.)