Rum Sauce Recipe
We all love the puddings and cakes baked by our mothers and grandmothers. Along the ingredients that go in the puddings and cakes what we forget is the sauce that goes with it. Sauces are taste enhancers that accompany various dishes. It is not had all by itself. It is either used as a dip, as a sprinkler or as a spread. No matter how much you keep it is usually empty after a family gathering or function, no wonder many prefer to learn rum sauce and tomato sauce recipes.
Rum lovers will generally love rum sauce as well. Here is an easy rum sauce recipe that can be used on desserts. This rum sauce recipe can be sprinkled to enhance many deserts. Commonly rum sauce is used over cakes, but there is no harm in drizzling it over ice-creams, puddings and on other desserts.
Rum sauce can turn a store bought angel food cake or a pound cake into a great gourmet dessert. All you have to do is slice the cake and sprinkle some rum sauce over it and top it with dollops of whipped cream, dust nutmeg or cinnamon and your delicious desert is done. Rum sauce has the ability to transform simple cakes like apple, vanilla and spice into wonderful desserts. To add some color you can place a cherry on top of it. As rum is an alcohol, rum sauce recipe must be strictly consumed by adults only. For kids replace rum with apple cider or apple juice.
Ingredients for making rum sauce: ¼ cup granulated sugar preferably white ¼ cup dark rum, since it tastes the best ½ cup water ½ cup butter, do not substitute it with margarine
Method Combine sugar, butter and water in a saucepan. Heat the mixture on low heat till it reaches boiling point. After you remove the mixture from heat add rum to the mixture and stir. After it cools pour it into a container or jar that has a lid. The sauce can either be used immediately or stored for about 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
So you see this simple and easy to make sauce makes a perfect addition to an otherwise unexciting dessert buffet. You can either use it as a spread on your favorite dessert or use for garnishing on sweet treats. Serve as per you desire, enjoy and make a difference to family dinner time. Rum sauce recipe is made is different ways with different ingredients, learn the one which you and your family like the best.