Caramel-White Chocolate Sauce

Description

Source: Christmas With Southern Living 2003 - Southern Living

You won't see the white chocolate in this thick sauce, but you'll know it's there when you take a taste and experience the sublime buttery flavor.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (4-ounce) premium white chocolate baking bar, chopped

Directions

1. Pour water into a large heavy saucepan.
2. Add sugar to center of saucepan.
3. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
4. Uncover; attach a candy thermometer to side of pan, and cook about 15 minutes or until thermometer reaches 300°.
5. Reduce heat to medium; cook about 5 more minutes or until thermometer reaches 350°.
6. Meanwhile, bring whipping cream to a simmer in a small saucepan.
7. Remove caramel syrup from heat.
8. Carefully add about half of hot cream to caramel (mixture will bubble up).
9. Gradually add cream. vanilla, and salt; let bubbling subside.
10. Add white chocolate (it will look like it's going to separate); whisk gently until smooth.
11. Cool to room temperature.
12. Pour into gift jars.
13. Cover and chill up to 1 month.

Yield: 2 1/3 cups