“You are what you eat so eat something sweet.”
I was a long-time hater of butterscotch flavor. Well, to be frank, I am to this day in fact, but that is the machine-milled, metal edged market version that seems to elicit a boring school day memory to me. This was until I saw this recipe on one of Nigella’s shows that made me just yearn to try it out and make my own. And so, I did and so I fell in love. It is not toothachingly sweet, nor is it a boring brittle. What it instead has is a luscious smooth quality and smell to dazzle your sense. It always comes, at least for me, as a hot pour over some cold good vanilla ice cream and a shower of chopped roasted almonds. A heaven in a cup!
RECIPE
Feeds one gluttonous person, two if you are in the mood for sharing.
INGREDIENTS
- 3 tablespoons of light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 cup of full fat milk
- ¼ cup of cream
- 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup
- 2-3 drops of vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
METHOD
- In a pan, add the butter, honey or syrup, and sugar, stir until melted and combined.
- Once the sugar starts bubbling, add in the milk and cream, along with vanilla extract and salt. Whisk to combine and make a smooth sauce.
- Let it stand for a 5-10mins to become warm and thicken. Then pour over your favorite ice cream and top with chopped, roasted nuts of your choice.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- You can make it vegan by using vegan butter and any choice of nut flavored milk instead of the butter, milk, and cream.
- Instead of light brown sugar, you can use dark brown sugar or even plain sugar, just upping the butter to 3 tablespoons.
