Rum-butter sauce

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¾cupGranulated sugar
teaspoonSalt
½cupWhite corn syrup
¼cupButter or margarine 2 teasp. rum extract
1cupLight cream
½teaspoonVanilla extract
Rum to taste; or

Directions

In saucepan, combine sugar, salt, syrup, butter, ½ cup cream. (If using candy thermometer, set in place.) Cook slowly, stirring frequently, to 250ø F., or until a little mixture in cold water forms hard ball. Add ½ cup cream; cook to 216ø F., or until a little mixture in cold water forms thread. Remove from heat; add vanilla and rum. Makes 4 servings. Wonderful poured over coffee or vanilla ice cream.