Sea Salted Caramel

1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup cream
1/2 tsp. fine or flaked sea salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Add sugar to a medium saute pan over medium heat. Let the sugar cook until it begins to liquefy. Then swirl the pan so that the sugar melts evenly. Swirl and cook until the sugar becomes a dark amber color. Add the cream and stir briskly(the mixture will boil violently and the sugar with solidify). Cook and continue stirring until the cream and sugar combine into a smooth caramel(about 5-10 minutes). Remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla and salt. Serve over vanilla ice cream and sprinkle the top with a little more sea salt. You may increase or reduce the amount of cream to adjust the consistency. This recipe will produce caramel that solidifies on top of the ice cream but then it melts in your mouth very quickly. It has a very silky and creamy mouth feel.

Recipe from Gourmet Magazine