Bourbon sauce for desserts

3 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupButter (at room temp.)
1cupSugar
4Egg yolks, beaten
Pinch of salt
1cupCream, heated
½cupBourbon

Directions

1. In a small bow, with a hand mixer or whisk, cream butter and sugar. 2. Transfer to the top of a double boiler and place over, but not touching simmering water. Beat in egg yolks an salt. Slowly add hot cream and stir until thickened. Add Bourbon and stir until an even consistency is obtained. Keep warm. 3. Serve over any dessert pudding, ice cream, or poundcake.

~adapted from "Bluegrass Winners," by the Garden Club of Lexington, Ky. published in Chicago Tribune Magazine, 6/11/93 posted by BUD