For your Sticky Toffee Pudding - and many other treats!
Ingredients
- 100g (4oz) caster sugar
- 25g (1oz) butter, diced
- 100ml (3½fl oz) cream
- 1 vanilla pod, split in half and seeds scraped out
- 2 tblsp dark rum
Method
- Bring the sugar and 200ml (7fl oz) water to the boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until reduced by a quarter and syrupy.
- Add the butter, cream, vanilla seeds and rum to the caramel, stirring until combined, then simmer gently for another 5 minutes, until thickened.
- Leave to cool for 10-15 minutes, until thickened a little further.
- This is ready to serve warm or transfer to a bowl and leave to cool completely, then cover with clingfilm and keep in the fridge until needed. This can also be put in a squeezy bottle. Use warm or cold as required.
Variation:
Salted Butterscotch Sauce - Add 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes with the vanilla seeds and cook as described above.
Cook Ahead:
This will keep happily for up to 1 week covered with clingfilm in the fridge.