Caramel Sauce

Try this sweet sauce over ice cream, too.

Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat until butter melts, stirring occasionally; remove from heat.
Bring sugar, water, and lemon juice to a boil in a Dutch oven over high heat, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat to medium-high, and boil, stirring occasionally, 8 minutes or until mixture begins to brown.
Reduce heat to medium; cook 5 minutes or until caramel-colored, stirring occasionally.
Gradually whisk cream mixture into sugar mixture, whisking constantly.
Remove from heat; let stand 1 minute.
Whisk until smooth.
Cook over medium-low heat until a candy thermometer reaches 230° (thread stage); cool.

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