Hard Sauce

Name: Hard Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 1-1/3 cups.
Cuisine: German Desserts, German Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; Dash ground allspice; 1 cup cold water; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon rum extract

I remember making this sauce for my mom when I was about 8 years old. I loved the aroma and spicy flavor. Today, many cooks spread cream-cheese frosting on spice cake instead, but I think you're really missing something if you bypass this warm, old-time sauce. —Shirley Joan Helfenbein, Lapeer, Michigan

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash ground allspice
1 cup cold water
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon rum extract

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, nutmeg, allspice and water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and extracts. Serve with spice cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

Originally published as Warm Hard Sauce in Taste of Home October/November 2007

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eviejane46

Oct 16, 2018

Tasted great. Added more vanilla
mfl

Dec 11, 2009

This is just wonderful served on top of very warm bread pudding. It melts and makes a wonderful sauce.
suziH

Oct 2, 2009

I tried it. My grandkids tried it.We all loved it!!!