Caramel Sauce

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AmountIngredient
Granulated Sugar
Unsalted Butter
Heavy Cream
Water
Light Corn Syrup
Vanilla Extract
Salt
Scaled ingredient total227.04 g

Prep Method 8

  1. 1.In saucepan, combine water, sugar, corn syrup.
  2. 2.Mix well.
  3. 3.Add medium heat.
  4. 4.Stir until sugar dissolves and liquid is clear.
  5. 5.Only swirl henceforth to prevent crystals.
  6. 6.Once begin to color, swirl often to prevent local caramelization.
  7. 7.Heat to ≈390 °F, dark golden, until first whisps of smoke.
  8. 8.Halt cooking immediately, remove from heat.

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Ingredient and sub-recipe costs used to calculate this recipe.

Ingredient / Sub-Recipe ( | )Cost
Granulated Sugar$0.1451
Purchase item name10 LB SUGAR
Purchase cost$6.58
Purchase unit10 pound
Date added2026-07-10
Item ID #980250647.0
Vendorsams_club
Unsalted Butter$0.2604
Purchase item nameGreat Value Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter, 16 oz, 4 Sticks
Purchase cost$3.06
Purchase unit16 ounce_mass
Date added2026-08-08
Item ID #10315054
Vendorwalmart
Heavy Cream$0.1881
Purchase item nameGreat Value Heavy Whipping Cream, 32 oz Carton
Purchase cost$4.74
Purchase unit32 ounce_mass
Date added2026-08-08
Item ID #10450340
Vendorwalmart
WaterThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Light Corn Syrup$0.0703
Purchase item nameGreat Value Light Corn Syrup, 16 fl oz
Purchase cost$2.54
Purchase unit16 fluid_ounce_us
Date added2026-04-02
Item ID #10315278
Vendorwalmart
Vanilla ExtractThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Salt$0.0023
Purchase item nameGreat Value Iodized Salt, 26 oz
Purchase cost$0.67
Purchase unit26 ounce_mass
Date added2024-10-27
Item ID #10448316
Vendorwalmart
Total Yield227.04 g
Total Cost$0.6661
Cost Per G:$0.0029

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  • Vanilla Extract: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size

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Ingredients7 of 7 connected
Ingredient / RecipeUSDA IngredientYield after cookingNet Weight
Granulated SugarSugars, granulated
100.00%
100g
Unsalted ButterButter, stick, unsalted
100.00%
38.6g
Heavy CreamCream, heavy
100.00%
36g
Waterwater
100.00%
26.8g
Light Corn SyrupSyrups, corn, light
100.00%
18.6g
Vanilla ExtractVanilla extract
100.00%
4.54g
SaltSalt, table
100.00%
2.5g

Draft calculation · 100% mapped. Scaled batch: 572 kcal. Nutrition and allergen analysis must be professionally verified before regulatory use.

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  • Formula uses a nominal 100 g basis; review the yield before use.