This rich and creamy amaretto sauce can be used as a coffee creamer or for drizzling over a variety of holiday desserts. Whip up a batch in under 10 minutes and keep in the fridge for 3 - 4 days.
PREP TIME 2 minutesminutes
COOK TIME 8 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME 10 minutesminutes
YIELD 1cup sauce
Ingredients
1/2cupheavy cream
1/2cupmilk
3tbspsugar
1/4cupamaretto liqueur
2tspcornstarch
Instructions
Pour the cream, milk, and sugar into a heavy bottomed saucepan. Whisk them together and bring to a boil over medium heat.
Whisk together the amaretto and cornstarch in a measuring cup until the cornstarch has dissolved. Whisk it into the cream mixture in the saucepan.
Simmer the sauce over medium-low heat, stirring constantly for 2 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
Serve the sauce over your dessert while it is still warm or chill it and use in your iced or warm coffee.
Recipe Notes
Serving Suggestions:1. Drizzle this delicious sauce over easy desserts during the holidays:
Panettone bread pudding
A simple poundcake
Chocolate flourless torte
Your favorite bundt cake
2. Use it as a coffee creamer all during the holiday season. Works great for iced coffee or hot coffee. You could even add it to a DIY Christmas coffee station for a party.