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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2009

i had a horrible time making this sauce. i did not even get to try it. once i added in the water the junk boiled up and crackled then burnt. i have no idea what happened. the brown sugar ended up hardening inside the sauce pan and i had to boil water in it to clean it out. hope no one else had this problem, it was one heck of a mess! and a bad smell too. i will try it again some time, but i gave this a three because i did follow the directions as written and this was not a good outcome.

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ZaQ

Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2009

I made this for the first time today to pour over my blueberry cake for an added treat. At first I didn't think that it was turning out right as it was very very thick(like a glue paste) so I just added a little more water and a touch more vanilla and it turned out excellent! I will add the warning that I read in other reviews about the water spitting and splashing when you add it and to be careful doing so but I didn't at all have the burnt smell that others reported. I added this recipe to my recipe box and Will use it again. Thanks :)

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brenda2004

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2009

Made this for the first time today to go with DIGGETYDOG's fantastic, raisinless "Bread Pudding II" recipe on this site...it was the perfect accompaniment! I followed the cooking directions exactly with no problems & terrific results. But I changed some of the ingredients, partly based on some of the other reviewers' suggestions and partly improvising. I made this with demerara sugar, which worked great. I used 3/4 cup water & 1/4 cup cream, added 2 Tblsp. maple syrup, and when the heat was off just before serving I stirred in about 1/2 Tblsp. butter to make the sauce silkier & butterier. It was absolutely awesome! It was the perfect consistency - glossy & silky and it coated the spoon. The sauce is just as good cold over ice cream as it was hot over bread pudding. The flavor is kind of like a cross between caramel & butterscotch - very tasty! It completely blows bottled sauces off the map, and it's so easy and quick to make, I'll never again buy ice cream sauce! I could eat this sauce like soup. It was very, very good! Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!

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midwestmomdotcom

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2008

This sauce was excellent! I had it on crepes, but it would be great on pancakes or cake or cheesecake too! Was easy to make too! To reheat the leftovers, I simply added a little water and put in the microwave! Thanks for a great recipe!

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Janelle D.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Living In: Kisbey, Saskatchewan, Canada

Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2008

Pretty good. I heeded the warnings about the sugar burning, so I cooked on MEDIUM-LOW (closer to low), and this never bubbled for me... EVER. With that, I had some consistency problems, but has a great sweet caramelly flavor. If I use this recipe again, I'd make sure to add in some heavy cream and boil for a few minutes, just to give it that extra "OOMPH!"

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Sumchelle

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 29, 2008

Made this to accompany my bread pudding... very nice. Will use this sauce again and again :)

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TheCosmeticQueen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2008

I've tried this sauce times now and I was only able to get it the first time I tried it. The past few times the sugar turned HARD when I poured the boiling water over it. I returned it to the stove and some of the hard sugar did melt but then it had a burnt smell to it. I'm going to keep looking for another recipe. I won't be trying this one again.

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