Amaretto Butterscotch Sauce

This is a delicious twist on a standard butterscotch sauce. I tried this once with hazelnuts and Frangelico instead of almonds and amaretto, and it was also very good.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped  almonds
• 1⁄2 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup corn syrup
• 1⁄4 cup  whipping cream (heavy cream)
• 2  tablespoons Amaretto (almond liqueur)

Directions

1. In a medium-sized saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and add almonds to pan.
2. Cook, stirring constantly, until almonds turn golden.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low and add sugar, corn syrup and cream to pan.
4. Let bubble for about 3 minutes, stirring almost constantly, then remove from heat and stir in liqueur.
5. Serve warm over dishes of vanilla ice cream.