Spiced Apple-Caramel Sauce

By ezunich

Ingredients

• sugar
• (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• heavy cream
• Calvados or other apple brandy
• ground cinnamon
• ground nutmeg
• ground allspice

Preparation

Step 1

Bring sugar and ¼ cup water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil, swirling pan occasionally and brushing down sides with a wet pastry brush, until a deep amber color, 8–10 minutes. Reduce heat to low; add butter and stir until smooth (mixture will bubble vigorously). Stir in cream, then Calvados, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Stir until smooth. Remove caramel from heat and let cool 10 minutes.

DO AHEAD: Sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Let cool; cover and chill.