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Quick Butterscotch (Penuche) Icing

Quick Butterscotch (Penuche) Icing

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Course:Dinner

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About 1 ½ cups This creamy icing is a pale coffee color with a brown sugar flavor.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup light cream or evaporated milk
  • 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon dark rum
  • (Powdered sugar)

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Heat in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until smooth: ½ cup packed brown sugar; ⅓ cup light cream or evaporated milk; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter; ⅛ teaspoon salt

  2. Step 2.

    Remove from the heat, scrape into a medium bowl, and let cool for about 5 minutes. Gradually add, beating until spreadable: 3 cups powdered sugar, sifted; ½ teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon dark rum

  3. Step 3.

    If the icing seems thin, set the pan in a larger pan of ice water and beat until spreadable. If necessary, add more: (Powdered sugar)

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