Get-Rid-of-the-Blues Carmel Sauce (by blueINdallas)

INGREDIENTS
1 cup  sugar
6 Tblsp butter
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
 
* Heat sugar on moderately high heat in a large, heavy saucepan. Sugar will begin to melt; stir vigorously with a wooden spoon. IMMEDIATELY, as sugar comes to a boil, stop stirring. Swirl the pan, but do not stir.
 
*  Once melted the liquid sugar will be the color of carmel.  Immediately add the butter to the pan. Whisk until the butter melts.
 
* After the butter has melted, take the pan off the heat. SLOWLY add the cream to the pan and continue to whisk. IT WILL FOAM UP (this is why you need a VERY large pan).
 
* Whisk until caramel sauce is smooth. Allow to cool a few minutes.  Pour into a glass mason jar (I put a metal spoon in the jar to conduct the heat so the jar doesn’t break) and let sit to cool to room temperature. Stores in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
 
Pour carmel sauce over financial news, political in-fighting or anything you need to make more palatable.  (This also works with Velveeta cheese and a microwave if the news is really bad and you’re in a hurry.)  Carmel sauce is also good served on ice cream.