Description
A rich, butter butterscotch sauce can be made as easily as a simple caramel and it is great on just about everything.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar
- ¼ cup cold water
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- ¼ cup butter (cut in small cubes and room temperature)
- ¼ cup heavy cream (room temperature)
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt (fine)
Instructions
- Stir together sugar, water and corn syrup and cook until 234°F (soft ball stage) in a large sauce pan.
- Add the butter; stir to incorporate.
- Add the heavy cream and salt; stirring until incorporated and salt has dissolved.
- Continue to cook until thickened, 1-2 minutes more, if desired.
Notes
Adapted from the American Woman’s Cook Book (1939 edition).
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert