Fluffy Hard Sauce

By Wewah

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon boiling water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar
• 1 egg -optional
• 2 teaspoons brandy or brandy flavor

Preparation

Step 1

Cream the butter in a mixing bowl.
Gradually add sugar; continue beating until light and fluffy, blend in salt, boiling water, brandy or brandy flavoring, and vanilla.

Optional:
(An egg yolk may be beaten in with the butter and sugar.)
In a separate bowl, beat the egg white until stiff.
The egg white, which has been beaten stiff, is then added at the end.)

Chill until serving time