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Butterscotch sauce is a rich and buttery treat that makes a great seasonal dessert topper in place of chocolate or whipped cream.

I was after something a little different this year, something away from the "standard" sugar and lemon, and these little wonders from a recipe in Delicious Magazine fitted the bill perfectly.

The pancake recipe was the third one from the list detailed earlier. The filling is double cream (300ml) whipped to stiffness before the addition of sifted icing sugar (1½ tbsp) , brandy (1tbsp) and 2 tablespoons of chopped walnuts. The recipe also called for 2 tbsp Camp Chicory and Coffee Essence but I missed that out as I didn't have any.

Over the top is a little pouring of butterscotch sauce. This is made form 100g muscovado sugar, 80g unsalted butter and 125ml double cream. Place all over a medium heat and dissolve the sugar. Then increase the heat and cook, without stirring, for 3-4 minutes.

[Image Andrew Barrow]