Sugar Caramel Sauce or Ice Cream Topping

Ingredients:

1/2 cup salted butter (no substitutions)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar (well packed)
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream, unwhipped (35% cream, no less! can use a little more cream)
2 -4 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional)

 

Directions:

1 In a small saucepan melt butter with salt.

2 Add the brown sugar; whisk until combined and thickened (about 2 minutes).

3 Whisk in the whipping cream, until thoroughly blended (2 more minutes).

4 Mix in vanilla (if using) until combined.

5 NOTE; this sauce will thicken up more when refrigerated.
                                                              Source : food.com