Candy cap caramel sauce in a small bowl

Candy Cap Caramel Sauce

Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
Yield: 1.5 cups
Author: Karie
This salted caramel sauce is made with candy cap sugar, infused with the flavor of the maple-scented wild mushrooms for a truly unique treat.

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup candy cap sugar
  • water
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon high-quality sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Place candy cap sugar in a heavy-bottomed pot. Add just enough water to hydrate the sugar (about 1/4 cup). Stir to hydrate the sugar evenly. Tip: adding a little squeeze of lemon juice can help prevent the caramel from crystallizing!
  • Cook sugar, without stirring, until it starts to develop a golden color.
  • Start whisking, and turn off heat when mixture has an even amber color. It should be about the color you'd expect for your final caramel sauce.
  • Slowly and carefully add cream while whisking. Be careful – there will be some bubbling and hot steam at first.
  • Remove from stove and whisk in butter until completely dissolved. Whisk in salt.
  • Allow sauce to cool before using.

Notes

Make your own candy cap sugar using this recipe! It should infuse for about a week before you use it in a recipe.

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About Karie

I'm a professional baker, recipe developer, photographer, and forager. I love sharing unique seasonal baking recipes with fun flavors!

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