Chocolate meets caramel for a match made in sweet-tooth heaven

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By ANNA LAST

Everyone wins when these two decadent partners team up for dessert. Plus, learn an essential recipe for a foolproof, all-purpose caramel sauce.

Caramel sauce

Makes 2 cups

1. In a medium saucepan, heat 1 cup sugar over medium-high heat until melted and brown at edges, about 3 minutes. With a heat-resistant spatula, pull melted sugar toward center until all sugar is melted and caramel is deep amber in color, about 3 minutes more.

2. Immediately whisk in 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed, 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.

3. Whisk in 1/2 cup heavy cream.

4. Pour into a heatproof container and let cool. (To store, refrigerate up to 3 weeks.)

Nutritional analysis per tablespoon: 112 calories, 7 grams fat (4 grams saturated fat), trace protein, 13 grams carbohydrates, 0 grams fiber.

Warms chocolate pudding cakes with caramel sauce

Serves 4

6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed, plus more for ramekins

1/3 cup sugar, plus more for ramekins

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

2 large eggs plus 2 yolks

1/4 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)

1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

Caramel sauce, for serving

Whipped cream, for serving

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter four 6-ounce ramekins, then coat lightly with sugar. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and chocolate. Microwave until melted, about 1 minute; stir until smooth.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, yolks, flour and salt; add chocolate mixture and whisk to combine. Fill each ramekin three-quarters full with batter; place on a rimmed baking sheet and refrigerate 15 minutes.

3. Bake until center of each cake is soft but not wet when pressed, about 27 minutes to 30 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Serve cakes warm, topped with caramel and whipped cream.

Nutritional analysis per serving: 519 calories, 40 grams fat (22 grams saturated fat), 9 grams protein, 44 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams fiber.

Everyday Food magazine offers quick, healthy solutions for everyday meals, from the kitchens of Martha Stewart Living.

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