German Chocolate Cake Topping - King Arthur Flour

Ingredients

• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Clear Jel, instant, available through King Arthur Flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup half-and-half (or milk)
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon butter pecan flavoring (or pralines & cream flavoring) (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups coconut, shredded (sweetened or unsweetened, toasted)
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped, toasted

Directions

1. 1

   Whisk together the brown sugar, Clear jel and salt until thoroughly combined.

2. 2

   Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan; stir in the milk or haft & half, sugar mixture and corn syrup. Bring to a simmer and cook gently, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture thickens slightly.

3. 3

   Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla, flavor, coconut and pecans. Spread on cooled cake.