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Butterscotch Sundae Sauce

This is the Butterscotch Sundae Sauce recipe.

  • Prep: 5 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
Yields 2 cups
butterscotch sundae sauce

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter
  • 2 cups (500 mL) packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup (250 mL) 35 % whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) golden corn syrup
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Preparation

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in brown sugar, whipping cream and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat, until mixture comes to a full boil.

Cool, stirring occasionally (sauce thickens as it cools). Serve warm or at room temperature.

Tips

Variations: Reduce cream to 3/4 cup (180 mL). Cool. Add 1/4 cup (60 mL) Scotch whiskey or Scotch liqueur.

Stir in rum extract, to taste, for a Rum and Butter Sauce.

Stir in 1 cup (250 mL) chopped and roasted salted mixed nuts, cashews or macadamia nuts.

Sauce can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

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