Hardly Hard Sauce Recipes

HARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together the sugar, butter, vanilla and egg in a saucepan set over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the sugar melts. Add the brandy and stir for 1 minute. Add the nutmeg and orange zest, and serve warm.

HARD SAUCE FOR BREAD PUDDING AND OTHER DESSERTS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• With a standing or hand-held mixer , beat the softened butter until creamy.
• Add the powdered sugar and mix while scraping the sides of the bowl, so the sugar and butter come together evenly.
• Add the vanilla extract, brandy, rum, or whiskey, and spices.
• Mix, scraping the sides again, to combine.
• Spoon the sauce into a bowl.
• Serve immediately and enjoy.

HARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar together thoroughly. Beat in the spirit, a little at a time, until the mixture is quite smooth. Serve by spoonfuls over individual slices of pudding.

BRANDY BUTTER (HARD SAUCE)

Steps:

• Place butter, confectioners sugar, orange rind, orange juice, and brandy or cognac into food processor and mix until smooth. Pile sauce into serving bowl and refrigerate. Remove from fridge about one hour before serving.

HARD SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, nutmeg, allspice and water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and extracts. Serve with spice cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

BROWN SUGAR HARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir brown sugar and 3 tablespoons rum in heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Mix in tangerine peel. Cool to room temperature.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter in medium bowl until light. Add remaining 1 tablespoon rum, brown sugar mixture and powdered sugar and beat until well blended and smooth. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)