Best 8 Brown Sugar Hard Sauce Recipes

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Brown sugar hard sauce is a classic dessert sauce that is perfect for topping cakes, pies, and ice cream. It is made with just a few simple ingredients, including brown sugar, butter, cream, and vanilla extract. The sauce is easy to make and can be prepared in just a few minutes. The result is a rich, creamy, and flavorful sauce that will add a touch of sweetness and complexity to your favorite desserts.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

BROWN SUGAR SAUCE



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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.

Provided by Brenda Moore

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 86.4 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 2.9 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 97.1 mg, Sugar 13.4 g

HOT BUTTERED RUM SAUCE



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Four ingredients and 25 minutes is all you need to make this creamy rum-flavored sauce.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Condiment

Time 25m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup whipping (heavy) cream
1/4 cup rum

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients in 1 1/2-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  • Boil 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Serve warm. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Tablespoon, Sodium 30 mg

HARD SAUCE



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Provided by Robert Farrar Capon

Categories     condiments, sauces and gravies, side dish

Time 5m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/4 pound butter, at room temperature
6 to 8 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon (or more, to taste) cognac, rum, Scotch, Irish whiskey, or any other spirit

Steps:

  • Cream the butter and sugar together thoroughly. Beat in the spirit, a little at a time, until the mixture is quite smooth. Serve by spoonfuls over individual slices of pudding.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 133, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 11 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 2 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BROWN SUGAR HARD SAUCE



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A variation of an old favorite generally served on hot puddings as a garnish. Try this one with gingery-spicy puddings. From the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 3/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 tablespoons butter (no substitutions)
1 cup brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cream (more if needed)
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice (fresh is best)

Steps:

  • Cream butter; add sugar gradually, beating well.
  • Add salt, cream and lemon juice; continue beating until you get a light texture.
  • Cover and chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1610.8, Fat 55.3, SaturatedFat 34.9, Cholesterol 169.8, Sodium 747.2, Carbohydrate 288.2, Sugar 282.4, Protein 2.1

BROWN SUGAR HARD SAUCE



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Yield Makes about 1 3/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
4 tablespoons dark rum
1 tablespoon grated tangerine or orange peel
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Stir brown sugar and 3 tablespoons rum in heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Mix in tangerine peel. Cool to room temperature.
  • Using electric mixer, beat butter in medium bowl until light. Add remaining 1 tablespoon rum, brown sugar mixture and powdered sugar and beat until well blended and smooth. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)

HOMEMADE DARK BROWN SUGAR



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     condiment

Time 5m

Yield about 1 pound brown sugar

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 pound granulated sugar
3 ounces molasses, by weight

Steps:

  • Place the sugar and molasses into the bowl of a food processor and process until the molasses is completely incorporated into the sugar, approximately 1 minute. If necessary, stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Place in an airtight container and store for up to a month.

BROWN SUGAR SAUCE



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Make and share this Brown Sugar Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Bluenoser

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon butter
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients, except water and vanilla in saucepan.
  • Blend together over low heat until butter is melted.
  • Turn up heat to medium.
  • Slowly add boiling water, stirring constantly until thickened.
  • Remove from heat and add vanilla.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.3, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 31.9, Carbohydrate 31.3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 26.6, Protein 0.6

ENGLISH PUDDING WITH CRANBERRIES, FIGS AND BROWN SUGAR HARD SAUCE



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Categories     Rum     Fruit     Dessert     Steam     Christmas     Cranberry     Currant     Fig     Spice     Triple Sec     Winter     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups dried cranberries
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped dried Calimyrna figs (about 8 ounces)
1 cup dried currants
4 cups fresh white French breadcrumbs
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
1/4 cup dark rum
1 tablespoon grated tangerine or orange peel
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Tangerine or orange peel twists (optional)
Fresh cranberries, rolled in sugar (optional)
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Steps:

  • Generously butter 2 1/2-quart charlotte mold, pudding mold or thick heatproof glass bowl. Sift flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, salt, cloves and nutmeg into large mixing bowl. Add all dried fruit and toss to coat. Mix in crumbs. Whisk brown sugar, eggs, butter, maple syrup, liqueur, rum, grated tangerine peel and vanilla in medium bowl to blend. Pour over dry ingredients and stir until well combined (batter will be thick).
  • Spoon batter into prepared mold. Smooth top. Cover mold tightly with double thickness of foil. Place rack in large pot. Set pudding on rack. Pour enough hot water into pot to come halfway up sides of mold. Cover pot. Bring water to simmer over medium-low heat. Steam pudding until wooden skewer inserted into center comes out clean, adding more boiling water to pot as necessary, about 5 hours.
  • Transfer mold to cooling rack; uncover and cool 30 minutes. (Can be made up to 2 months ahead. Remove pudding from mold; cool completely. Wrap tightly in plastic and refrigerate. To reheat pudding, unwrap and return to buttered mold; cover. Place mold on rack in large pot. Pour enough hot water into pot to come halfway up sides of mold. Cover pot; steam pudding over medium-low heat until heated through, about 1 hour. Transfer to cooling rack. Let stand 30 minutes.)
  • Turn warm pudding out onto platter. Garnish with tangerine peel twists and fresh cranberries, if desired. Serve with Brown Sugar Hard Sauce.

Tips:

  • Use unsalted butter for a smoother sauce.
  • Make sure the butter and cream are at room temperature before starting. This will help them combine more easily.
  • If you don't have a double boiler, you can make the sauce in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water.
  • Be careful not to overcook the sauce, or it will become grainy.
  • The sauce can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
  • When you're ready to serve, reheat the sauce gently over low heat until it is melted and smooth.

Conclusion:

Brown sugar hard sauce is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used to top desserts, cakes, and ice cream. It is easy to make and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. With its rich, buttery flavor and hints of vanilla and rum, brown sugar hard sauce is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.

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