Chocolate & Butterscotch Sauces
Christmas is over but NYE is right around the corner. If you’re planning on cooking at home here are a few practical tips .
1. Read below for easy yumO foods to cook. Whole crabs with artichokes and grilled bread would be easy breezy. A crab boil OR crab and fish Cioppiono with iceberg lettuce wedge/buttermilk dressing will have your guests giving you a round of applause! ps.. In Northern California it’s tradition to ring in the new year with crabs and ravioli. really? you can do the history math to figure this one out.
2. Take a break and have a pot luck!
3. Buy some really good vanilla gelato and pound cake to serve with one of the to die for sauces in the picture on the left. Seriously! if you want to be a legend in 2010 I suggest making a kick ass easy dessert.
well sports fans I suppose that about wraps it up for 2009. I want to say thanks to all that have supported the blog. Stay tuned as my next post is about religion, politics and yes… of course food!
warm wishes from me and the entire HOG team. Love much and cook often!
Chocolate Sauce
1 quart milk or cream
1 pound Guittard bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 cup sugar
Kahlua or dark Rum (optional)
Bring milk to a boil. Add chocolate and sugar. Stir until chocolate has melted and sugar is dissolved. For a little extra something, add 2 heaping tablespoons of kahlua or dark rum.
Butterscotch Sauce
1 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons whiskey, rum or maple syrup (optional)
Combine the sugar, cream and butter in saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and optional whiskey, rum or maple syrup.
If you are among those that have decided to eat more meals at home to cut back on your food budget, you are not alone. Here is a menu that offers you a tasty, healthy and easy meal that won’t break the bank or take a lot of your time. Perfect for a family meal.
Comment by Easy to Cook — December 27, 2009 @ 11:31 am
chocolate sauce? meh, i could take it or leave it. but butterscotch sauce…i’m taking it, and i’m taking it all! luscious recipe!
Comment by grace — December 29, 2009 @ 5:07 pm
I just had a long conversation about butterscotch last night… I will definitely be giving this one a go later today. Thanks! Happy New Year!
Comment by EB — December 30, 2009 @ 2:49 pm
We love butterscotch around here! Your photo looks scrumptious. Copying the recipe now. Can’t wait to try it over my favorite vanilla ice cream.
Comment by Barbara — December 31, 2009 @ 7:14 am
Who needs a special holiday for decadent treats? I plan to impress my next dinner guests with these two sweet sauces (with ice cream, of course). Thanks for this post! Wishing you all the best in 2010!
Comment by Mariela — January 4, 2010 @ 1:38 pm
I will be printing these out and trying them for sure. I am in love with homemade ice cream sauces, especially of the chocolate variety.
Thanks so much for sharing these.
Comment by lynn — February 3, 2010 @ 10:32 pm