Mrs Hanrahan’s Sauce

This recipe is so delicious that people ask to have more plum pudding just so they can eat more sauce.

This makes a large quantity but the base will keep for several weeks in the fridge, so you can use a little at a time, adding whipped cream to taste.

8oz (225g) Barbados sugar (moist, soft, dark-brown sugar)

2½ fl oz (62ml) port

2½ fl oz (62ml) medium sherry

2¼-2½ pints (1.3-1.4L) lightly whipped cream

4oz (110g) butter 1 egg

Melt the butter, stir in the sugar and allow to cool slightly.

Whisk the egg and add to the butter and sugar with the sherry and port.

Refrigerate.

When needed, add the lightly whipped cream to taste.

This sauce is also very good with mince pies and other tarts.