Vanilla Sauce

67 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1 min
Ready In: 16 min

“This is a great sauce to serve over gingerbread! It has been my favorite dessert since I was a child!” - by minnesotamama

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 cups water
1/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Original recipe yields 2 1/2 cups

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in the water, stirring until blended. Bring mixture to a boil and continue to cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and mix in the butter and vanilla. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (14 total)

Calories
88 cal
4%

Fat
3.3 g
5%

Carbs
14.9 g
5%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (67)

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Lis

Apr. 14, 2003

"I used this recipe for the topping of an 8x8 pan of bread pudding. I used only 1 cup of water and 2 tablespoons of corstarch to amke it thicker. In the end it came out great!..." See more"

luna

Nov. 29, 2007

"Perfect over recipe for Bread Pudding II submitted by Ellen Warfield! I took the advice of another review and changed it to two TBSP cornstarch to 1 cup water. Served warm. It was the perfect consist..." See moreency! "