Name: Butterscotch Sauce
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick); 1 cup packed (7 ounces/198 grams) light brown sugar; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 2 teaspoons light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Why This Recipe Works

Supermarkets are chockablock with prepared sauces, but our Butterscotch Sauce takes just minutes to make and tastes a lot better than store-bought versions. Brown sugar and butter cooked together created the butterscotch. Vanilla and heavy cream rounded out the sauce’s flavor, and corn syrup made it pour smoothly.

Instructions

Heat butter and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the mixture bubbles and becomes lighter in color, 3 to 5 minutes.

Off the heat, slowly whisk in the cream until the sauce is smooth. Stir in the corn syrup and vanilla. Serve warm or cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.

To Make Ahead

The sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Reheat in a small saucepan over low heat or microwave, stirring often, until warm and smooth, 1 to 3 minutes.