Walnut Brown Sugar Pancake Syrup

The walnuts are completely optional

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 5-6
• Yields: 2-3 Cups

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  toasted walnuts (optional)
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  cup white sugar
• 1  cup water
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)

Directions

1. If you decide to use walnuts, put about a tablespoon of butter in a pan with the walnuts and evenly toast them for about 5-6 minutes.
2. In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, and 3/4 cup water over med-low to heat.
3. Once the sugar is dissolved, add 1 1/2 tbsp butter and, if you want, 1/4 tsp ground cloves.
4. Simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon every so often.
5. If you decided to toast the walnuts, pour them into the syrup and turn off the heat.
6. Allow the syrup to breifly cool and thicken for about 5 minutes and serve.
7. The recipe will serve 5-6 people, depending on how much syrup each person uses.