Light Caramel Sauce
"This is based on Ree Drummond's excellent recipe, with lighter ingredients in place of the heavier ones in the original recipe."
photo by Late Night Gourmet
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1⁄2 cup fat-free half-and-half
- 4 tablespoons light butter
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
directions
- Mix the brown sugar, half-and-half, butter and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook while whisking gently for 5 to 7 minutes, until it gets thicker. Add the vanilla and cook another minute to thicken further. Since the half-and-half and butter are lower in fat, it might take a few more minutes to thicken than it would with regular ingredients.
- Turn off the heat, cool slightly and pour the sauce into a jar. Refrigerate until cold.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Late Night Gourmet
Harrison Township, Michigan
I have two teenagers who keep things very busy around our house during the daytime. I also work long hours at Ford Motor Company, and I do want to spend time with my family every day. If I try to cook when my kids have their friends over, I'm certain to be interrupted. In other words, my available times for cooking are very limited.
I don't want to give up on anything I love - my family, my job, my cooking - so I do most of my cooking after everyone has gone to bed. My wife is a teacher, so this can be very late at night during the summer. Sometimes, I don't get started with my prep work until 12:30 a.m. Am I crazy?? Maybe.
I'm also constantly working on healthier ways to prepare food. I deconstruct every recipe I like, and try to make it with healthier ingredients. The big challenge is keeping the food tasty. I believe it's possible to enjoy what you eat and still be healthy. I lost 15 pounds in 6 months largely by preparing my own food (and exercising). If I didn't keep such loony hours, I'd call myself "The Healthy Gourmet".
