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Sweet- Butterscotch Sauce




List of Ingredients



• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  
• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
  
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  






Instructions



1. In a small heavy saucepan combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and a pinch of salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring,until sugar is dissolved.
   
2. Boil syrup, without stirring, until it registers 280 degrees F on a candy thermometer, about 5 minutes.
   
3. Remove pan from heat and stir in cream, vanilla, and lemon juice until smooth. (Sauce will thicken as it cools.) Sauce keeps, covered and chilled, 3 weeks. Serve sauce warm or at room temperature over ice cream. Makes about 1 1/3 cups.
   






Final Comments


From Gourmet 1996