Are you one of the millions who plan on having a cake, pie or cheesecake
for Christmas or the New Year?

Well, if you do plan on having dessert this year, and aren’t worried
about the extra calories, here are 3 recipes for sauces that’ll make
any store-bought or homemade treat extra sweet and decadent.

And something even better:
The sauces may be decadent, but they’re also easy to make,
with easy-to-find ingredients and affordable.

The 3 Sauces:

a) Chocolate Ganache!
Skip the frosting and top your chocolate or vanilla (yellow) cake
with this fancy sauce.
To make:
Add 3/4 cup of dark choc. chips to bowl. In a pot, heat 1/3 cup heavy
cream over medium-low heat; bring to a simmer. Pour over chocolate.
Cover; let stand for 5 mins. Uncover; whisk until smooth. Let cool.
Enough for 1 cup. Pour over cupcakes or a whole cake.
For more sauce-just double up the ingredients or make another separate
batch.

b) Creme Anglaise!
A fancy name with easy to find ingredients.
If a fruity pie or bread pudding is your go-to dessert for this Christmas
or New Year’s eve, then you may want to top it with this custard topping.
To make:
Whisk 3 eggs yolks and 3 Tbs. of sugar. In a pot, heat 1/2 cup of milk,
1/2 cup of heavy cream and 1 tsp. of vanilla extract over medium heat;
bring to a simmer. Slowly whisk into yolk mixture. Return to the pot over
low heat; whisk until thick, for 5 mins. Cover; chill.
Enough for 1 cup.

c) Salted Caramel-
Cheesecake is a popular dessert any time of the year, but it’s really
popular during the Winter holidays and if you want something sweet
and salty, this is the sauce (topping) for you.
To make:
In a pot, heat 1 cup of sugar over medium-heat. Cook and stir until
melted, 5 mins. Add 6 Tbs. of butter (cubed); whisk until melted.
Add 1/2 cup of heavy cream; cook until it reaches 220*F, (use a candy
thermometer for accurate reading) about 1 min. Remove from heat;
stir in 1 tsp. of kosher salt. Let cool and then pour over the cheesecake.
Enough for 1 cup.

Sources:
* First For Women Magazine-Jan. 8 2024
* A Taste of Home Magazine Dec. 2023 Edition

Please pass the 3 sauces (recipes) on to family and friends who love
cake, pie, bread pudding and cheesecake during the holidays or any time
of the year. You can share the recipes on Facebook, Instagram (stories),
Pinterest, Reddit, Snapchat, Tik-Tok and X (Twitter).

Thank-You!