Orange Brandy Sauce

Name: Orange Brandy Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 egg, beaten; 2 tbsp brandy or bourbon; Zest of 1 orange; 2 tbsp fresh orange juice

A warm, buttery orange sauce spiked with brandy and bright citrus zest.

Total time

13 min

Serves

8

Difficulty

Medium

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The pantry

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Essentials · serves 8

1/2 cup butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1 egg, beaten 2 tbsp brandy or bourbon Zest of 1 orange 2 tbsp fresh orange juice

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The preparation

5 steps, about 13 minutes start to finish.

01
Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
02
Whisk in powdered sugar until smooth.
03
Slowly whisk in the beaten egg, stirring constantly to prevent scrambling. Cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes.
04
Remove from heat and stir in brandy, orange zest, and orange juice.
05
Serve warm drizzled over sweet bread pudding.

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“Whisk the beaten egg in slowly over low heat and never stop stirring, or it scrambles. Keep the heat gentle the whole way, this sauce wants coaxing, not a hard boil.”

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