Bourbon Sauce for Desserts

Description
A yummy sauce that is great over desserts, ice cream or cake. The recipe comes from a garden club and was published in the paper.

Ingredients

 * ½ cup butter (at room temp)
 * 1 cup sugar
 * 4 egg yolks, beaten
 * 1 pinch salt
 * 1 cup cream, heated
 * ½ cup bourbon

Directions

 * 1) In a small bowl, with a hand mixer or whisk, cream butter and sugar.
 * 2) Transfer to the top of a double boiler and place over, but not touching simmering water.
 * 3) Beat in egg yolks and salt.
 * 4) Slowly add hot cream and stir until thickened, add bourbon and stir until an even consistency is obtained, keep warm.
 * 5) Serve over any dessert, pudding, ice cream or poundcake.