Milk-free Butterscotch Sauce

Description
This tasty sauce is good for many toppings.

Milk-Free Butterscotch from Recipes for Better Nutrition During Cancer Treatment by the National Cancer Institute, public domain government resource—original source of recipe

Ingredients

 * ½ cup brown sugar, packed
 * 2 tsp cornstarch
 * ¼ cup nondairy creamer
 * ¼ cup water
 * 1 tbsp honey
 * 1 tbsp milk-free margarine
 * ½ tsp vanilla

Directions

 * 1) Mix brown sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan.
 * 2) Slowly add nondairy creamer and water, stirring until cornstarch dissolves.
 * 3) Add honey and margarine.
 * 4) Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened and comes to a boil.
 * 5) Remove from heat.
 * 6) Add vanilla.
 * 7) Cook and store in a covered container in refrigerator.

Variation
For milk-free chocolate sauce, stir in 1 heaping tbsp. cocoa with cornstarch. If too thick, add a little water after it comes to a boil.