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Salted Caramel Sauce - Karamea Tote

A traditional style of salted caramel with a base of caramelised sugar and a touch of salt!
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Servings 2 Cups of Karamea (caramel)

Ingredients

The Salted Caramel - Te Karamea Tote

  • 1 C huka one (caster sugar)
  • 3 tbsp wai (water)
  • ¾ C kirīmi (cream)
  • 75 g pata (butter, cut in to cubes)
  • 1 tsp levelled tote (salt, try using a good quality sea salt for the best flavour)
  • 2 tsp wanira (vanilla, optional)

Instructions

The Salted Caramel - Te Karamea Tote

  • Before you make the karamea (caramel), prepare all of your ingredients.
    Prepare a small bowl with cold water (wai mātao) and a pastry brush too.
  • Bring the huka one (caster sugar) and wai (water) to a boil over medium-high heat. Only stir the mixture up until the point it boils and then hands off. Swirl the pot only after that.
    If at any point sugar crystallises up the side of the pot, dip the pastry brush in cold water and rub them with it until they dissolve. This stops the entire mixture from crystallising.
    If you see the top of the huka (sugar) start to crystallise in the centre, swirl the pot a few times around and around.
  • Once all of the sugar mix has changed colour to a a deep amber, pour in the kirīmi (cream) and stir quickly with a whisk. Stir for 30 seconds - 1 minute.
    Add in the pata (butter) and tote (salt) and continue to whisk, keeping it on the heat.
  • Turn the heat to low and cook for 2 more minutes. Pour in to a heat proof bowl or jar. Stir through the wanira (vanilla), if you are using it.
    This can be used immediately as a runny sauce over any purini (dessert).
    If you want a thicker karamea (caramel), whakamātaohia (refrigerate) for 30 minutes and then it is ready to go.
  • Store this karamea (caramel) in the fridge, in a sealed jar for up to a couple of weeks.