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Brown Sugar Sauce
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Brenda Moore
"This sauce is a wonderful concoction that complements bread pudding, cheesecake, or pancakes on Sundays. The taste of brown sugar in a sauce form is irresistible."
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Original recipe yield 1.25 cups
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2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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DIRECTIONS
In a medium saucepan, melt butter or margarine. Add flour and salt; stir until smooth.
Stir in brown sugar. Blend thoroughly and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture bubbles and is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
Stir in boiling water. Return to heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened. Add vanilla extract and stir until well blended. Serve hot.
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Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2004 by
amydoll
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amydoll
Feb. 15, 2004
I thought this sauce was excellent. I served it over pancakes. I can't wait to try it over cheesecake! I would recommend cooking this over a lower heat than the submitter suggests, and it is important to stir constantly. Sugar will burn very easily so be careful.
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I thought this sauce was excellent. I served it over pancakes. I can't wait to try it over...
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Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2005 by BCALLEGRA
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BCALLEGRA
Jun. 8, 2005
I was pleasantly surprised by this sauce, not only was it extrememly easy to make, it had a wonderful caramel flavor that was subtle yet very sweet, perfect for bread pudding! To address the scorched smell concerns that earlier posters experienced, I think the problem may be due to overcooking the brown sugar? I thought the brown sugar would be a syrup by the time I added the water . However, the sugar was bubbling and browning, but still in a somewhat solid state when I cooked it. No burned smell and the resulting sauce was so good!
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I was pleasantly surprised by this sauce, not only was it extrememly easy to make, it had a...
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Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2005 by
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Dec. 25, 2005
Excellent. Made an addition of a couple tbsp of whipping cream when cooking brown sugar, before adding boiling water for extra richness. It was good.
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Excellent. Made an addition of a couple tbsp of whipping cream when cooking brown sugar,...
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Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by
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BANSREEPARIKH
Sep. 11, 2003
I liked the flavor of this sauce. I made it to serve with bread pudding and it worked wonderfully. However, I don't know what I was doing wrong, but the first time I made it, when I took it off the heat and added water to it, the sugar mixture gave off a strongly burned odor. I threw that batch out and tried it again. This time, I didn't cook the sugar mixture that much but when I added the water, it still gave off a slightly burned odor. However, when I tasted it, it tasted pretty good. I don't know what I did wrong, but I am still going to try this recipe again and serve it over vanilla ice cream. It kind of tastes like butterscotch sauce.
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5 users found this review helpful
I liked the flavor of this sauce. I made it to serve with bread pudding and it worked...
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Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2008 by
WINNONA
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WINNONA
Mar. 17, 2008
Simple and tasty with Ellen's Bread Pudding II. Maybe too much for one batch. Reheats not the same as fresh.
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Simple and tasty with Ellen's Bread Pudding II. Maybe too much for one batch. Reheats not the...
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Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2006 by Bonnie
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Bonnie
Oct. 20, 2006
This sauce has the perfect consistency for bread pudding, and even tho i forgot to add the vanilla, it had a delicious caramel taste! I did have to cook & stir much longer than five minutes, but it takes time to make a great sauce!
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4 users found this review helpful
This sauce has the perfect consistency for bread pudding, and even tho i forgot to add the...
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Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2003 by
ALLYSE
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ALLYSE
Jul. 14, 2003
It actually turned out better than I thought! I had made a applesauce spice cake & was looking for a simple sauce. It was not too thin or thick but was darker than expected.Might try a little cream with it next time.Overall a good sauce!
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It actually turned out better than I thought! I had made a applesauce spice cake & was looking...
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Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2007 by
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MUNKYFOOD
Jul. 25, 2007
this is a really yummy, easy, caramel type sauce. i give it 5 stars, for flavor and origionality. though it turned a little weird, which was my fault, because i poured it over ice cream and promptly put it in the freezer - it got kind of a puddinglike consistancy which was funky, so i dont advise doing that! great flavor though! quick fix when you dont have alot of ingredients!
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3 users found this review helpful
this is a really yummy, easy, caramel type sauce. i give it 5 stars, for flavor and...
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Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2007 by Rebecca
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Rebecca
Jan. 22, 2007
This sauce is excellent. I actually omitted the vanilla because I didn't want it to be too sweet because I poured it over peas to serve with dinner. The sauce did a good job of clinging to the peas (so it didn't run all over the plate) and it even went really well when (accidentally) mixed with the mashed potatoes.
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3 users found this review helpful
This sauce is excellent. I actually omitted the vanilla because I didn't want it to be too...
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Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2006 by
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blossom
Feb. 7, 2006
I need to try this recipe again. It seems like it could be great. Wanted it for a pancake syrup. Beware when adding hot water. It really steamed and spit when adding boiling water! The color was darker than I expected and I was wanting a lighter taste and appearance. Mine also seemed to have a slight burnt flavor. Don't need to cook for 5 minutes! I agree that adding some heavy cream would make it richer. I also added Cinnamon Plus from Pampered Chef's spice collection and added chopped apples. Those were nice additions. Next time I will reduce cooking time and try again.
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3 users found this review helpful
I need to try this recipe again. It seems like it could be great. Wanted it for a pancake...
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