Mom's 50 Year Hard Sauce

Mom has served this hard sauce over Christmas pudding for the past 50 years. What she may not know, is that every time we went by the stove and stirred it, we added another dash of brandy. It was the only alcohol allowed in the house.

• Ready In: 7 mins
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1  cup brown sugar, packed
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1⁄2 cups boiling water
• 2  tablespoons molasses
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  tablespoon cherry brandy

Directions

1. In a saucepan, stir together the sugar and cornstarch.
2. Add the remaining ingredients, and boil until thick.
3. Add cherry brandy-- every time you walk by.