make caramel for buttercream
SALTED CARAMEL RECIPES-

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar
1 2/3 cups heavy cream
2 Tbsp salted butter
3/4 tsp coarse sea salt

Method to make the caramel sauce:

1.
Spread the sugar in an even layer in a large metal pot, at least 6 quarts. Set over a moderate heat and cook without
stirring, until the sugar near the edge just starts to liquefy.

2.

Use a wooden spoon and begin stirring, encouraging the melted sugar
around
the edges toward the center, delicately stirring up any sugar melting on
the bottom as well. The sugar will start to look pebbly as it cooks,
but keep going until it is melted completely and an amber color. If you
think it is cooking too fast, lower the heat and keep stirring. Be
patient.

3.
Continue to cook until the sugar turns deep brown. Once brown, take it off of the heat!!!!

4.
Time to add the cream but here is my trick….only add a DROP at a time
and stir, stir, stir.  This will eliminate the seizing of your caramel
and you will love me for this trick. Keep adding a drop at a time and
stirring until all of the cream is mixed in.  Be patient…you have a
lot of cream so this will take a few minutes.  Once smooth, add butter
and salt. Let cool. Will store in fridge up to one month. HA! As if it
will last that long…ever!!!! TOO delicious!! 




Salted Caramel Frosting
2 sticks butter at room temperature
8 ounces of cream cheese
3-4 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 cup salted caramel (recipe above)
1. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy.
2. Add 2 cups of the powdered sugar into the butter/cream cheese mixture and beat to combine.
3. Add 1 cup of the salted caramel and beat to combine.

 




For the cookies I used these awesome Gluten free cookies By Immaculate!