Homemade Butterscotch Sauce
Calories: 12
Adjust Servings Here: 8 servings
Description
The homemade butterscotch sauce uses just 5 ingredients and gets done in less than 10 minutes. This simple and easy recipe will have you drizzling butterscotch on anything from breakfast pancakes, pound cakes to vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
Makes 2 cups (estimated 8 servings)
- 4 tbsp (60 g) Butter unsalted, room temperature
- 1 cup (220 g) Brown sugar light or dark (use dark for a more complex flavor)
- 2 tbsp Light corn syrup (Optional) prevents crystallization
- ¾ cup (120 ml) Heavy cream or whipping cream or double cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract optional
- ½ tsp Kosher salt optional
Instructions
- In a heavy-bottom deep saucepan, add the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt.4 tbsp Butter, 1 cup Brown sugar, 2 tbsp Light corn syrup
- Cook over medium heat until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved. Continue to cook over medium to medium-low heat for about 4 to 5 minutes.
- When you have a light pale butterscotch color (see video) add the warm cream and combine well. (220℉/107℃)¾ cup Heavy cream, 1 tsp Vanilla extract, ½ tsp Kosher salt
- Cook for just a minute more than remove from heat. Cool for a few minutes in the pan then pour into a mason jar or storage bowl.
- The sauce will thicken as it cools.
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