Hot Rum Sauce for Plum Pudding

Written by Published on in Christmas, Dessert

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup brandy for flaming
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup rum
  • 2 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Directions

Sauce Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, and water.
  2. Bring to boil and boil gently for 3 minutes.
  3. Blend in butter, vanilla, rum, and nutmeg.
  4. Set aside until ready to serve plum pudding.
  5. Should be served hot.

Pouring Directions

  1. To flame plum pudding, warm 1/3 c brandy just until it begins to vaporize.
  2. Sprinkle sugar over pudding so it will flame longer.
  3. Ignite brandy with long match and pour over pudding.



Thanks to Pauline Oliver for the recipe!

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