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Butterscotch Sauce

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This recipe was created to accompany Fallen Chocolate Squares À La Mode with Butterscotch Sauce. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less, but requires additional unattended time.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
3 tablespoons water
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

  1. In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan bring sugar, corn syrup, and water to a boil over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil mixture, without stirring but swirling pan occasionally, until a golden caramel. Remove pan from heat and add butter, vinegar, and a pinch salt, swirling pan until butter is melted. Add cream and vanilla and simmer, stirring, 1 minute (sauce will be a golden brown). Cool sauce to room temperature (sauce will thicken as it cools). Sauce keeps, covered and chilled, 3 weeks. Serve sauce warm or at room temperature.

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