Ginas Butterscotch Sundae Recipes

LOADED BUTTERSCOTCH SUNDAES

Steps:

• Melt 1 stick of butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in 1 cup each dark brown sugar and heavy cream and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring, until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste. Make sundaes with blondies, rum raisin ice cream, the butterscotch sauce and chopped cashews.

BUTTERSCOTCH SUNDAE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream shortening with sugar.
• Add eggs and beat.
• Mix together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add alternately with milk to shortening mixture.
• Mix well after each addition.
• Add vanilla.
• Pour into two greased and floured 9" cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until done.
• For Frosting: Mix together in small bowl of electric mixer, egg white, sugar, cream of tartar and vanilla.
• Add water and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Frost cake.
• For Glaze: Mix brown sugar, butter and water.
• Bring to full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• Then, boil for 1 1/2 minutes without stirring.
• Drizzle glaze over frosting on cake.
• Keep cake refrigerated.

GINA'S BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING POTS AND CASHEW BRITTLE

Steps:

• Whisk the first four ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, and cook, stirring, until the sugar has melted into the butter.
• Whisk in the half-and-half mixture, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer, whisking constantly, until the pudding thickens, about 4 to 5 minutes. Strain the pudding into a large measuring cup, and then divide evenly into eight 4-ounce ramekins. Let cool, then chill in the refrigerator to set for at least 2 hours.
• Serve with Gina's favorite cashew brittle (recipe follows).
• CASHEW BRITTLE
• Line a nonstick sheet pan with parchment or a silicone mat, and set aside.
• Heat the corn syrup, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat. Cook until the temperature reaches 310 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Once the mixture reaches 310 degrees F, remove from the stove; quickly add the baking soda, cashews, and butter, and keep stirring constantly. The mixture will stay opaque.
• Carefully pour the hot mixture onto the mat-or parchment-covered sheet pan, and spread across the pan with wooden spoon. Cool for 1 1/2 hours. Break into 2-inch pieces.
• NOTE
• A silicone mat works best to avoid a sticky clean-up; do not use waxed paper, which will melt and stick under the heat of the candy.

BUTTERSCOTCH NUT SUNDAE

Steps:

• Place 2 scoops ice cream in each of four dishes. Top with butterscotch sauce, macadamia nuts, and brittle. Garnish with a wafer cookie, if desired, and serve.