Grandma Hansen's Caramel Sauce

1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
pinch of salt

boil for 5 minutes and then slowly add
1/2 cup of half-and-half and cool.

variation:


Chocolate Sauce

1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
pinch of salt

mix and let stand while bringing to boil,
stir once in a while to dissolve sugar but be careful
not to stir too much. Boil for 5 minutes.

Add 1 square baking chocolate (chopped)
and then slowly add
1/2 cup of half-and-half and cool.