old fashioned gingerbread cake

Molasses Caramel Sauce

This simple caramel sauce can make an ordinary dessert extraordinary. Pour over plain store-bought cheese cake, simple gingerbread or ice cream. 

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Molasses Caramel Sauce

A richly flavoured butterscotch sauce that’s quick to prepare. Will last two weeks in the fridge.

  • Author: Crosby’s Molasses
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Candy & Sweet Treats

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
  • 1 cup plus 3 tbsp. 35% cream (whipping cream)
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla

Instructions

  1. Over medium heat, melt the butter, brown sugar and molasses in a heavy bottom medium size pot. (The pot needs to be tall enough to allow for foaming.)
  2. When the mixture is incorporated, slowly add the cream.
  3. Boil for 5 minutes.
  4. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.

Notes

Will last two weeks in the fridge.

Reheat gently.

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Comments

  • November 21, 2020
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    Markene

    Just came across Crosby Molasses recipes on Facebook had to try the Gingerbread and Banana Muffins Really impressed So Moist and the smell so Christmas Will definitely bake more

  • November 19, 2020
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    Nancy

    Looks amazing.
    Does it freeze well?

  • February 14, 2019
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    Bridget, I was watching your video on baked beans in the Instant Pot, I have one and I bought a 2 lb bag of Soldier Beans and would like to do them in there…now you didn’t give the amounts of ingred..for the sauce…how much of each ingred. would be nice to have, they look so good…I want to try this recipe…and I usually love onions in my recipe but what’s the reason for the apple in it for.. and would the apple break down and go to mush in the sauce or stay in chucks..love to try this can you help me out..I’m a vegetarian and love beans for my protein..thank you Jean.

  • November 25, 2018
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    Judy Johnston

    Wonderful receipes

  • April 6, 2016
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    Chris Russell

    Can the MOLASSES CARAMEL SAUCE be pre-made?

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