Hi, I’m Cindy from Skip to my Lou! Please come visit me for crafty tutorials, handmade gift ideas, teacher appreciation ideas, sewing patterns and recipes! This super simple praline sauce is the perfect topping for ice cream and makes a yummy gift! Since this sauce is made in the microwave you will have your homemade gifts done in no time!

Southern Praline Sauce

1 1/4 cups chopped pecans 7 Tablespoons butter (divided) 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 3 Tablespoons flour 3/4 cup light corn syrup 2/3 cup evaporated milk Makes 3 cups of sauce. Place chopped pecans in a microwave dish with 3 Tablespoons butter. Cook for 8 – 10 minutes, stirring twice. Watch the pecans closely to not burn them. In another microwave safe bowl (I use a glass batter bowl because it has a lip for pouring) place remaining butter and heat until melted. Whisk in brown sugar, flour, and light corn syrup until blended. Cook on high 6-8 minutes, stirring twice, until the sugar is dissolved. Add in 2/3 cup evaporated milk and the pecans, stir well. Pour into jars. Add a tag and bow and you have made some sweet little gifts! Consider packaging with a cool ice cream scoop to make it extra special. Put instructions on the back of the tag to keep sauce refrigerated and to reheat slightly in microwave to pour over ice cream. YUM! Refrigerate sauce. Sauce will last 3 weeks in the refrigerator once opened and a couple of month un-opened! You might also like to make Homemade Irish Cream, Hot Pepper Relish or Caramel Corn

The Holiday Bake, Craft, Sew Along is BACK!

The amazingly talented Cindy and Kelly and I have teamed up again to bring you 30 days of Handmade Christmas gift ideas!

Do you want some Sewing Inspiration for Holiday Gift Ideas? Skip To My Lou has those!

How about some new Craft Ideas for handmade Holiday Gifts? According to Kelly has those!

Need ideas for Homemade Food Gift ideas for the Holidays? I’ll have those here!

You can visit each of our blogs every day in September for great inspiration for all your Handmade Holiday Ideas!!

The lovely ladies providing today’s tonguegasmic delight are from one of my favorite blogs How Does She? If you don’t know them, you’re missing out. Go see them today!

We are the gals from HowDoesShe? and we are so excited to be a part of this year’s “Holiday Bake, Craft, and Sew Along”.

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Even if we’re ready for it or not, autumn is coming! But think positive thoughts, because today we are sharing a favorite fall treat secret:

APPLES! {Not the secret…that part is coming up!}

Have you ever gone to pick the apples yourself? It’s so fun!

It’s also a great opportunity to teach your kids how to work {and then how to enjoy the work afterwards, we’ll show you how!}

Make sure you buy or pick enough! They are so crisp and juicy and they will DISAPPEAR, especially if you pair it with this…

Aunt Kay’s Buttery Caramel Sauce

Ingredients:

3/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup corn syrup

1/3 cup butter

2/3 cup whipping cream

*Makes 2 1/2 cups

In a medium saucepan combine sugars, syrup and butter.

Cook over medum heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil, about 5 – 6 minutes.

Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes.

Stir in whipping cream.

Pour into a jar and store in refrigerator. It will thicken when cold.

YUMMY!

{Thanks Aunt Kay!}

I started out dipping apples in this sauce but ended up dipping my finger instead, I couldn’t seem to get enough! It reminds me of the Cheesecake Factory sauce that I always order on the side to go with any cheesecake.

*FYI: highly ADDICTIVE! I just ate caramel for breakfast! I dipped a banana in it, mmm. I am walking around the kitchen trying to find things to dip in this stuff! I am not sure if I should praise Aunt Kay or curse her for this most amazing caramel sauce!

Need another idea on what to do with all those APPLES?

Last fall we posted a DELICIOUS cobbler and apple sauce recipe.

Okay, autumn, you can officially begin!

The Holiday Bake, Craft, Sew Along is BACK!

The amazingly talented Cindy and Kelly and I have teamed up again to bring you 30 days of Handmade Christmas gift ideas!

Do you want some Sewing Inspiration for Holiday Gift Ideas? Skip To My Lou has those!

How about some new Craft Ideas for handmade Holiday Gifts? According to Kelly has those!

Need ideas for Homemade Food Gift ideas for the Holidays? I’ll have those here!

You can visit each of our blogs every day in September for great inspiration for all your Handmade Holiday Ideas!!

Today’s guest poster is a long time blog friend of mine. Jennifer is a very fun woman who blogs about delicious, healthy, family friendly recipes with gorgeous pictures and lots of personality! Take it away, Jen!

Happy Thursday! My name is Jennifer and I am the Chief Household officer at Savoring the Thyme.  For me, the Holidays mean snuggling up with my friends and family, sharing many laughs and tasty recipes.
One of my favorite homemade gifts to nibble on include Christmas Compound Butter  , Crunchy White Chocolate-Orange Cranberry Bark,  and Sweet Potato Gingerbread Pancakes.

Even better is giving a gift that the receiver can make to share with their loved one in a semi-homemade fashion.  Plus, this recipe has a healthy boost!