Classic Butterscotch Sauce

Name: Classic Butterscotch Sauce
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups dark brown sugar; ½ cup light corn syrup; ¼ cup water; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ¾ cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons Scotch whisky; ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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By Grace Parisi

December 2009

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total:

15 mins

Yield:

Makes 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 ½ cups dark brown sugar
½ cup light corn syrup
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon kosher salt
¾ cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons Scotch whisky
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

Step 1
In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water and salt and cook to dissolve the sugar. Add the cream and simmer, stirring, until thickened, 10 minutes. Add the whisky and vanilla and simmer over low heat for 2 minutes. Let cool, then transfer to jars.

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The sauce can be refrigerated for up to 3 months.

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