Butterscotch Pots

When I am entertaining, I love to make the dessert a day ahead—effortlessly serving something lovely and sweet to my guests at the end of a meal always makes me feel carefree and organized (neither of which I often am). These little cream pots are one of my favorites. The classic butterscotch trinity—butter, brown sugar, and salt—is stirred into a cream base, baked in small coffee cups, and then chilled overnight. I always think of butterscotch as caramel’s little sister—a little more laid