Brown Sugar Caramel Sauce

ngredients
▢½ cup salted butter
▢1 cup packed light brown sugar
▢¾ cup heavy cream
▢2 teaspoons vanilla extract
▢Pinch sea salt or sea salt flakes optional

Instructions
In a heavy saucepan, melt together the butter and brown sugar.
Cook for a couple minutes until mixture is bubbly and combined.
Gently whisk in heavy whipping cream, pouring slowly as mixture may bubble up. For a light and thin caramel sauce (great for drinks or pouring over ice cream/desserts), remove saucepan from heat. For a darker and/or thicker caramel, simmer for several more minutes until desired golden color is reached.
Once removed from the heat, stir in vanilla extract and a pinch of salt, if desired.