Butterscotch Sauce

By HeatherS

Ingredients

• (3 oz) 1/3 cup butter
• (6 oz) 3/4 cup soft dark brown sugar
• (6 fl oz) 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• (2 oz) 1/2 cup hazelnuts

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 12mins
Cooking time 22mins

Preparation

Step 1

Melt the butter and sugar in a heavy-based pan, bring to the boil and boil for 2 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.

Heat the evaporated milk to just below boiling point, then gradually stir into the sugar mixture. Cook over a low heat for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast under a hot grill.
Tip on to a clean tea towel and rub briskly to remove the skins.

Chop the nuts roughly and stir into the sauce. Serve hot, poured over scoops of vanilla ice-cream and warm waffles or pancakes.