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Butterscotch sauce with muscovado sugar

Muscovado butterscotch sauce

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A classic English-style caramel sauce, made with muscovado sugar, butter, and double cream, to be poured over desserts while still warm.

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Recipe from Kittycataclysm, Jamzze, Koavf and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Caramel sauce is a classic that pairs well with many dishes. Here’s how to make it easily.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$11.04 $1.84 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $6.47
  • $1.39
  • $0.59
  • $0.72
  • $1.87

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the sugar, butter, vanilla, and molasses in a saucepan over low heat and stir gently until everything is melted. The low heat prevents the sugar from burning and the cream from curdling.
  2. Once the mixture is uniform, slowly add the cream, stirring gently. ≈ 3 min
  3. Bring to a medium heat and stir until the sauce comes to a boil, then remove from the heat.
  4. Pour serve the sauce over your chosen dessert, or keep it warm in a pouring pot. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Muscovado butterscotch sauce

  • 300 g of dark brown sugar or muscovado sugar$6.47
  • 150 g of unsalted butter$1.39
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract$0.59
  • 1 tablespoon of blackstrap molasses (optional)$0.72
  • 300 ml of double cream (approximately 48% fat content)$1.87

Total$11.04

that's $1.84 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of dark brown sugar or muscovado sugar
  • 150 g of unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon of blackstrap molasses (optional)
  • 300 ml of double cream (approximately 48% fat content)

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