Nanny's Butterscotch Sauce Recipe

A silver spoon holding rich, golden butterscotch sauce over an open Ball Mason jar with a vintage handwritten recipe card reading "Butterscotch Sauce."

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Nanny's Butterscotch Sauce Recipe

This is Nanny's butterscotch sauce recipe, taken straight off her handwritten card in my recipe box. It's rich, buttery, and ready in one pot in about ten minutes, no candy thermometer required.

Course Condiments

Cuisine American

Keyword Butterscotch Sauce

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 4

Resting Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 47kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons butter
⅓ cup light brown sugar
⅛ teaspoon salt
¼ cup light cream

Instructions

In a large pot over medium heat, combine syrup, butter, salt, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, and boil for 4 minutes. Adjust heat as needed so syrup does not boil over the pot.
Remove syrup from burner and let sit for 5 minutes.
Whisk in cream until well blended.

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