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.

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Penelope

Dec 25, 2019

This sauce tastes o.k. but is no way related to British 'Hard Sauce' . Real Hard Sauce has three ingredients, butter, powdered sugar and alcohol, usually brandy. It is not cooked and once refrigerated is hard, hence the name.
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!!!