Butterscotch Sauce
A glossy brown sugar and butter sauce with cream and vanilla, ready to spoon over ice cream, cake, baked fruit or anything that needs caramel warmth.
Prep 5 min · Cook 8 min · Total 18 min · Makes about 2 cups
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Set a wide saucepan or skillet over the heat and add the butter, brown sugar and 1/4 cup of the heavy cream. Stir as the butter melts, continuing until the mixture looks smooth.
- Once the sauce is bubbling gently, stop stirring and let it cook for 3 minutes.
- Take the pan off the heat and mix in the remaining 6 tablespoons of cream. Let the sauce cool slightly, then stir in the vanilla extract.