Carmel and Chocolate Carmel Sauce....

 (No, I didn't spill my sauce!!)

I made some yummy Caramel and Chocolate Caramel Ice Cream and Coffee Sauces today.  I began by making some sweetened condensed milk from a recipe that a friend gave me.

Sweetened Condensed Milk (Lower Fat and way cheaper than those little cans at the store!)

1/3 cup boiling water
3 Table spoons of Butter
2/3 cup Sugar
1 cup Powdered Skim Milk

You take 1/3 cup of boiling water and 3 Tables spoons of Butter and mix them together, then I popped it back in the microwave for about 20 more seconds. Then you dump that carefully into your mixing bowl and add 2/3 cup sugar and 1 cup dry milk powder. Mix on medium high speed until mixed and nice and creamy. Makes about 1 can, or 1 1/4 cups.....

Now, I doubled the above recipe so I could make a double batch of the Caramel Sauce

Next you'll need :

Caramel and Chocolate Caramel Ice Cream and Coffee Sauces
1 Cup Butter
1 Cup light corn syrup
2 Cup Brown Sugar
2 Batches of the sweetened condensed milk (Double Batch)
3 Squares Unsweetened Bakers Chocolate
2 Clean Quart jars with lids and rings

1. Mix together all ingredients except for Bakers Chocolate in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil.
2. It turns a slightly darker color but not much....
3. Remove from heat.
4. put about 3 cups of the caramel sauce into a quart jar pouring slowly. I pause every little bit so the jar can come up to temperature..... (And as a side note, I didn't can this, so I just used a clean jar, not sterile)
5. With remaining sauce, stir in squares of bakers chocolate, stirring until the chocolate is melted and mixed in thoroughly.
6. Place Chocolate Sauce in second jar. Let cool on potholders in fridge. Keep Refrigerated.

Enjoy a few spoonfuls heated on your ice cream, or straight out of the fridge stirred into your hot coffee.
Other Suggestions: Stir in 1/4 cup peanut Butter into half of one of your flavors... then you have 3 flavors! You can also stir in chopped toasted pecans... this makes a great sauce for sticky buns.....

You can also layer the slightly cooled sauces in smaller jelly jars and give away as gifts! Yummy!! Maybe making a basket with ice cream bowls, cute spoons, home made napkins and a gift card for Ice Cream somewhere or a recipe of your favorite Ice Cream.

The reason I was making my caramel sauce was for a recipe that will follow in a few weeks....
Fudge Topped Caramel Fudge Brownie Ice Cream Cake!! 
I've had RAVE reviews of this cake!!