Butterscotch Sauce
Butterscotch sauce is a timeless classic - made rich with brown sugar, heavy cream and vanilla. Drizzle over ice cream, pies and other baked goods!
Equipment
- medium sized saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup white corn syrup such as Karo
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients (1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white corn syrup, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup unsalted butter, pinch of salt) except for vanilla in a medium sized saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir frequently until it comes to a boil.
- Once it comes to a boil, stir and cook 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Allow sauce to cool at least 5 minutes before using.
- Pour remaining sauce into an airtight container; store up to two weeks refrigerated.
Notes
- Sauce will harden when refrigerated. To reuse sauce, heat in microwave, stirring every 15 seconds until it reaches desired consistency.
- Makes 1 1/2 cups
Nutrition
Serving: 1TablespoonsCalories: 89kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 0.2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 9mgPotassium: 18mgSugar: 15gVitamin A: 132IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.1mg
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