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Hard Sauce

By: Marc Boyer 
"A quick and easy hard sauce that is a tasty topping on most things! Try this over bread pudding, or pumpkin pie."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 cup
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 1 dash almond extract

Directions

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in by degrees the brandy and a drop of almond essence.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 156 | Total Fat: 11.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2004 by chapis   view full review
the recipe calls for white sugar, I interpreted this to mean regular...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2006 by Chocolate Moose   view full review
Merci Monsieur Boyer! My french-canadian grandfather used to make a similar sauce to put on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2008 by seeker5058   view full review
I made this recipe to go with bread pudding. I took it to work, and my coworkers loved it....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2010 by TRISH Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
If you are having problems with the recipe being "gritty", then use powdered sugar. That's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2007 by AddictedToChaos   view full review
GREAT! Had made a spice cake and wanted something different instead of plain frosting. I did...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2009 by TRW   view full review
white sugar, to me, means granulated sugar. recipe was gritty & thick. Was it meant as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by rstinkham   view full review
To the person that found the sauce 'gritty', you didn't beat the butter and sugar together...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2010 by DMMCCARTHY   view full review
Smooth, creamy and absolutely perfect with warm bread pudding. I have also tried the recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2011 by Lopus   view full review
Yes, definitely confectioners sugar! Plus way more brandy. My family recipe calls for adding...

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