Coffee-Caramel Sauce
- 8 tablespoons water
- 4 teaspoons instant coffee powder
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup whipping cream
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
- Pinch of salt
- Stir 2 tablespoons water and 4 teaspoons coffee powder in small bowl until coffee powder dissolves.
- Stir remaining 6 tablespoons water and 1 1/3 cups sugar in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with pastry brush dipped into water and swirling pan, about 8 minutes.
- Remove saucepan from heat.
- Add whipping cream, butter and coffee mixture (mixture will bubble vigorously).
- Return to heat and bring to boil, whisking constantly until smooth.
- Whisk in salt.
- Divide sauce between two 8-ounce canning jars; seal jars tightly with lids.
- (Sauce can be prepared 2 weeks ahead; refrigerate.
- Rewarm over medium-low heat, stirring constantly.)
water, coffee powder, sugar, whipping cream, unsalted butter, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/coffee-caramel-sauce-5794 (may not work)