Butterscotch Rum Raisin Treats Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients in med heavy saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce to low and cook 20 minutes.
• Add rum and vanilla.

OLD-FASHION RUM RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat raisins, water and rum to boiling in 1-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until raisins are plump and liquid has evaporated. Cool raisins 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375º. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed about 3 minutes or until fluffy, or mix with spoon. Beat in egg. Stir in remaining ingredients. Stir in raisins.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

RUM TARTS AKA BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Place tart shells on cookie sheet.
• Add enough raisins to each tart shell to cover the bottom of the tart.
• Beat egg.
• In sauce pan add brown sugar, cream and butter.
• Heat until butter is melted.
• Add rum.
• Pour small amount of mixture into beaten egg to temper the eggs.
• Add egg mixture back into brown sugar mixture.
• Stir well to combine mixture and egg.
• Pour into tart shells, enough to cover the raisins.
• Bake at 350° until golden brown and bubbling.
• Let cool completely, at least 15 minutes.

BUTTERSCOTCH RAISIN BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together butterscotch topping, eggs and evaporated milk. Place half of bread cubes in bottom of baking dish. Cover with raisins. Pour half of topping mixture over raisins, and then layer remaining bread cubes and rest of topping over that. Press bread down to soak up butterscotch mixture. Let stand 20 minutes.
• Bake in preheated oven 20 minutes, until heated through and set. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

BUTTERSCOTCH RUM RAISIN BANANA SPLITS

Steps:

• In a small bowl let the raisins soak in the water. In a dry small heavy skillet heat the sugar over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt, cook it, swirling the skillet occasionally, until it is a golden caramel, and remove the skillet from the heat. Add the raisins with the water, the butter, and the salt, stir in the rum, and cook the mixture over moderately low heat, stirring, until the caramel dissolved. Divide the ice cream between 2 dishes, halve the banana lengthwise and crosswise, and arrange 2 banana pieces in each dish. Spoon the butterscotch sauce over the ice cream and banana.