Easy Homemade Salted Butterscotch Sauce

For 10 servings (2 1/4 cups total), Easy Homemade Salted Butterscotch Sauce keeps the list centered on packed light or dark brown sugar, heavy cream and butter. Set aside about 10 minutes.

• Yield 10 servings (2 1/4 cups total)
• Ready in 10 minutes
• Prep 5 minutes
• Cook 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup butter (I use salted)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, add the brown sugar, cream, butter, and salt. Cook over medium-low heat until the butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Increase the heat to medium, bring the mixture to a simmer, and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly.
2. Off the heat, stir in the vanilla. The sauce will be thin but will thicken as it cools.
3. Pour the sauce into a jar or bowl to cool. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
4. Warm lightly (don't bring to simmer or boil or it can separate or turn grainy) before serving or serve straight from the refrigerator. Serve over ice cream, pie, blondies or whatever treat calls for butterscotch sauce!

Let the center settle before you cut it, or the slices will slump.