What qualifies as butterscotch
I am working on a creation: probably will end up being a Butterscotch Blondie Cheesecake.
Here is where the butterscotch debate comes in:
1) Some claim butterscotch is only "pure" when it is simply butter and dark brown sugar (melted correctly into a sauce, of course).
2) Others think it still counts if there is vanilla and sea salt
3) Others think as long as you start with butterscotch base, you're dealing with butterscotch- and add bourbon or scotch (despite the name, probably didn't originally include scotch...the things you learn when researching), or other flavoring notes.
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According to this article from Wikipedia , your debate points 1 & 2 could both be correct.
Butterscotch is a type of confectionery whose primary ingredients are brown sugar and butter, although other ingredients such as corn syrup, cream, vanilla, and salt are part of some recipes. According to "Housewife's Corner" in an 1848 newspaper, the real recipe for "making Doncaster butterscotch is one pound of butter, one pound of sugar and a quarter of a pound of treacle, boiled together."
While I have never seen any recipe or reference that included adding liquor to butterscotch, and I wouldn't personally consider it essential, it's not too much of a stretch to think that someone has done it.
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butterscotch, usually hard candy made by boiling brown sugar and butter and sometimes corn syrup together in water. The derivation of the name is disputed as to whether it denotes the candy's origin in Scotland or an original ingredient of “scotched,” or scorched, butter.What makes the butterscotch flavor?
Butterscotch is a type of soft-crack candy created by slowly heating butter and brown sugar together. Just like caramel, the brown sugar molecules break down and, thanks to the addition of molasses in the sugar, caramelize into a richer, deeper flavor than classic caramel.What makes butterscotch different from caramel?
Like caramel, butterscotch is a cooked sugar. The main distinction is that butterscotch is made with brown sugar instead of white sugar.Is butterscotch the same as salted caramel?
Is salted caramel just butterscotch? No, salted caramel is made using granulated sugar, butter, sea salt, heavy cream, and vanilla. Butterscotch is made using brown sugar and butter (sometimes it includes salt and vanilla).History Of Butterscotch | What Is Butterscotch | Butterscotch Origin | What Is Butterscotch
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