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Butterscotch Maple Topping Recipe

I came across this recipe when I was given a half-gallon of fresh maple syrup. The sweet topping tastes great with vanilla ice cream.—Janis Kelly, Columbia City, Indiana

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Butterscotch Maple Topping Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 20 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
Vanilla ice cream

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat; stir in the butter, vanilla and salt. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Add cream; whisk for 1 minute or until well blended. Serve over ice cream. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 2-1/2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoons (calculated without ice cream) equals 116 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 144 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Butterscotch Maple Topping in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2009, p93

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