Fancy BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE recipe

Classic-style Butterscotch Sauce
...with a healthy twist.

A fancy, rich and decadent topping with an added...

key ingredient that produced a lovely surprising bite.

While I was preparing the ingredients for making my butterscotch ice cream the other day, I realized that I had yet to open the fancy molasses which were to be used for gingerbread cookies.  Those cookies were unfortunately never made ;o(

I’ve been told over and over to increase my intake of iron.

Molasses does hold loads of iron ;)

Now, I had started feeling better about adding a healthy twist on an otherwise caloric sauce.

Time had come to shake things up a little.

I new that with caramel on my mind lately, I was sooner or later going to make myself a small batch of smooth butterscotch sauce.  This topping comes in very handy, especially when you're trying very hard to make a simple dessert appear a little more extravagant.  At the very least to show that you made a bigger effort than usual.  I know most of you understand exactly what I mean.

Although this amazing Clementine Choco Nut cake was amazing on its own...

a luscious topping couldn't hinder it...so I poured some on ;o)

Back to creating this sauce.

I figured what harm could replacing 25% of the brown sugar with fancy molasses?  

How badly could it alter the chemistry in the cream mix? 

Well, there was only one way to find out. 

I do always love to discover new concoctions in the kitchen...so, why not go for it. 

To my pleasant surprise...the finished product actually exceeded my expectation.

The caramel sweetness was reduced just so slightly...enough not to have that usual overpowering quality of the classic butterscotch sauce.

I also realized that I should probably stop spending money on fragrant candles...our home was smelling heavenly...even the morning after.

I’d love for the butterscotch sauce fans to give this a try.

You won’t regret one single drop.

 

Fancy BUTTERSCOTCH sauce

makes about 3 cups

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INGREDIENTS:

(American / Metric measures)

. 1/4 cup (60gr) fancy molasses

. 3/4 cup (165gr) brown sugar, packed

. 1/2 cup (120ml) unsalted butter

. 2 cups (500ml) whipping cream (35%)

. 1-1/2 tsp (7.5ml) sea salt
. 1 Tbsp. (15ml) premium vanilla extract

PREPARATION:

. Prepare in a medium saucepan the sugar mix: molasses, sugar and butter.

. In another smaller saucepan, heat up the cream without having it boil. Take the cream off the burner and set aside.

. On the same burner, place the medium saucepan with the sugar mix and start melting it over medium heat. Do not let it boil.

. When this sugar mixture has melted...gradually add the hot cream in increments of three times.  Whisk for about 30 seconds in between each cream addition.  At this point, add the salt and vanilla.

. Bring the whole mix to a slight surface raising boil.  When the cream starts to rise and puff, it’s ready.  Remove sauce from heat and completely let it cool.  I suggest to give it a whisk once and a while as it cools.   Afterwards, the sauce can be poured into small mason jars.

Serving: Every time you take the jar out, give it a good stir so that the molasses do not stay at the bottom.

You can also freeze the sauce in the small mason jars by leaving a reasonable space at the surface.

Here are other RECIPES I would not hesitate to pour

this lovely rich and fancy Butterscotch topping on.

Featuring from top left corner going clockwise:

* Baked FRENCH TOAST stuffed with spirited FRUITS *

* Chocolate Apple Nut Phyllo triangle pockets * 

* Yogu PANCAKE fluffs for brunch or for dessert *

* PECAN Pie with GRAHAM Crust with Sweet modifications *

Wishing you heavenly fragrance and flavourful wishes,

Foodessa

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