Caramel Sauce
This caramel sauce combines sugar, unsalted butter and heavy whipping cream into a glossy, golden topping. The TM7 caramelises the sugar with controlled heat, then emulsifies the cream and butter into a silky consistency. Ideal over ice cream, pancakes or apple pie, it delivers rich, deep flavour without the risk of burning that stovetop methods bring.
About this recipe
Caramel Sauce on the Thermomix TM7 is one of those recipes every owner should master, because the all-in-one kitchen machine removes the two biggest fears of caramel making: burning the sugar and a split, grainy sauce. Searching for caramel sauce recipes often leads to stovetop methods demanding constant watching, but the TM7's caramelising function applies controlled heat so the sugar melts evenly into a rich amber liquid. A splash of lemon juice and vinegar, clever tricksters from classic patisserie, help prevent crystallisation. Once the whipping cream and unsalted butter are added, the machine emulsifies everything into a glossy, pourable sauce ideal as a dessert topping. Drizzle it over vanilla ice cream, pancakes, waffles or a warm apple crumble. It also makes a lovely edible gift when decanted into small sterilised jars for birthdays or festive occasions.
Preparation tips
- Use room-temperature whipping cream and cubed unsalted butter when adding them to the caramelised sugar, as cold ingredients can cause the hot caramel to seize and turn grainy instantly.
- Serve the caramel sauce slightly warm over ice cream or pancakes; when stored in the fridge it thickens, so gently reheat the jar in a bowl of warm water before pouring.
- A pinch of flaky sea salt stirred in at the end turns this into salted caramel, which children and adults alike love on warm apple pie or freshly baked brownies.
Recipe variations
- Salted caramel variation: add a teaspoon of flaky sea salt at the end for a sophisticated salted caramel sauce, perfect with dark chocolate desserts or as a dip for crisp apple slices.
- Festive variation: stir in a pinch of ground cinnamon or a splash of bourbon for a winter version that pairs beautifully with vanilla ice cream, gingerbread and holiday sundaes.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Guided cooking on the TM7 walks you through caramelising the sugar step by step until it turns a rich amber colour without burning. [Guided Cooking]
- The built-in scale weighs the sugar and butter directly into the mixing bowl, so your caramel sauce proportions stay consistent every single batch. [Built-in Scale]
- Precise heating melts the sugar under controlled temperature, giving deep caramel flavour while you move on to cubing the butter. [Precision Control]
- The TM7 emulsifies the heavy whipping cream and butter into the hot caramel, producing a silky sauce that never splits or turns grainy. [Multi-Function]
- Hands-free stirring keeps the caramel moving automatically as the lemon juice and vinegar are added, freeing you to sterilise jars for storing the sauce. [Hands-Free]
Ingredients
- unsalted butter
- sugar
- heavy whipping cream
- water
- lemon juice
- vinegar