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Homemade Salted Caramel can be used in many desserts. Use it as a filling in the center for macarons with the ganache or buttercream, for cupcakes or cakes. I have other recipe of Caramel that is really good for macaron filling that include gelatin. The texture of this caramel is different. Check step by step photos and instructions how to make the best salted caramel at home.

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How to make Homemade Salted Caramel

You will be surprised how easy to make this homemade salted caramel you’ll ever have. This caramel made with simple ingredients that you can find in every kitchen and no special equipment or thermometer needed. Check instructions down below.

Ingredients you’ll need

sugar. White granulate sugar was used in this recipe.
cream. Heavy whipping cream 33%-35%
butter. Unsalted butter 82% fat.
salt. Use Sea Slat flakes or Fleur De Sea

Place the sugar in a heavy bottom saucepan over medium heat in two or three parts. Sugar will star to melt, then add another part of the sugar by the sides in the saucepan. Move the saucepan every few minutes to keep the sugar heating evenly, but do not stir with the spatula.

Meanwhile in another small saucepan warm up heavy cream, but do not boil!

When all sugar melted, remove saucepan from the heat. Add warm heavy cream to the melted sugar and stir to combine with the spatula. The mixture will begin to bubble. Please be careful!

Add butter and stir until completely combined. Add sea salt flakes or Freur De Sea and stir again.

Tip from Marina: fill free to add any additions at the end, like vanilla extract, ginger or cinnamon.

Transfer caramel into flat container and cover with the plastic wrap “to contact”. You can also store caramel in the glass jar.

Tip from Marina: I like to transfer caramel into pippin bag and keep on the counter top for stabilization for a few hours.

Tips for making Homemade Salted Caramel

Warm up heavy cream before adding to the caramel. This is important step. Do not skip it!
Use good quality butter. I used Kerrygold pure Irish butter in this recipe.
Do not use whisk to stir caramel, spatula will work better.
Be very careful when making caramel.

How to store

Store Homemade Salted Caramel in the air-tight container in the fridge for 1 month. You can also freeze this caramel for up to 3 months.

Where to use Homemade Salted Caramel

for the middle filling in the macarons
fill cupcakes
drizzle over cheesecakes
pour over ice cream
as a filling for the cakes

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