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Cinnamon Butterscotch

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Cinnamon Butterscotch on a gold spoon
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Judy Kim, prop styling by Nicole Louie

Butterscotch is caramel’s easier—and arguably more delicious—sister, featuring brown sugar instead of white and no need for a candy thermometer. A hefty pinch of salt helps the pleasantly bitter edge of the sauce stand up to its sweet side. Ground cinnamon adds a woodsy, spicy note, making this a great sauce to drizzle over apple desserts, vanilla ice cream, or even a stack of buttered pancakes.

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