Recipe Light Caramel Sauce

[The Late Night Gourmet]

Despite my best efforts to shave off some calories, this is still not exactly a health food. I've been using Stevia as a sugar substitute in a lot of things lately, but there's no way that would work here (the brown sugar needs to be converted, and Stevia doesn't have the characteristics - or substance - needed here). Still, it's not bad for a 1 ounce serving:

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar, packed
1⁄2 cup fat-free half-and-half
4 tablespoons light butter
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Mix the brown sugar, half-and-half, butter and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook while whisking gently for 5 to 7 minutes, until it gets thicker.
2. Add the vanilla and cook another minute to thicken further. Since the half-and-half and butter are lower in fat, it might take a few more minutes to thicken than it would with regular ingredients.
3. Turn off the heat, cool slightly and pour the sauce into a jar. Refrigerate until cold.

 

[Morning Glory]

Is this not an entry for the Recipe Challenge?

 

[Morning Glory]

...ignore me - I see it is. You just forgot to add the tag. I'll add it,

 

[Kake Lover]

I will try this. What is the fat percentage int the milk and the butter please, so I can try and find the closest equivalant?