Caramel Sauce

Homemade Caramel Sauce is so much better than the store-bought stuff!  It's smoother, creamier, less sticky-sweet and it uses ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.  Use it on ice cream, waffles, brownies, cake, grilled peaches or pineapple, or bread pudding.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions:
1. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, combine the brown sugar and cornstarch.  Stir in the water.  Add the evaporated milk and corn syrup.  Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble.  Cook 2 more minutes, then remove the pan from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla.  If you'd like a thinner sauce, stir in another tablespoon or two of evaporated milk.  Use  the caramel sauce warm or chilled.  Store in the refrigerator.  Makes about 1 cup.