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Vanilla Ice Cream with Pecan-Cinnamon Caramel Sauce Recipe

Vanilla Ice Cream with Pecan-Cinnamon Caramel Sauce

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By
Andrew Chase
Northern Mexico is known for its pecans, and pecans in a hardened crisp caramel are sold as a popular candy or simple dessert. Here, we nestle pecans in a rich, creamy caramel sauce piqued with cinnamon that's delicious spooned over ice cream.

Ingredients

2 cups  (500 mL)  granulated sugar
2 cups  (500 mL)  Pecan halves
1 cup  (250 mL)  whipping cream
2 tbsp  (30 mL)  salted butter (or unsalted butter with pinch salt)
1 tsp  (5 mL)  cinnamon
Vanilla, chocolate or mocha ice cream

Preparation

In heavy saucepan, stir sugar with 1/3 cup/75 mL water over medium heat until dissolved, brushing down side of pan with pastry brush dipped in cold water to return sugar crystals to mixture. Bring to boil; boil, without stirring but brushing down side of pan if necessary, until dark amber, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in pecans; remove pan from heat.

Holding pan at arm's length, pour in cream; stir vigorously until blended. Stir in butter and cinnamon. Return to heat and simmer until thick and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Let cool.

Serve over scoops of ice cream.

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Serving(s)
8 to 10
Nutritional Information
Per each of 10 servings: about
Calories 404 cal
Protein 3 g
Fat (total) 26 g
Sat. Fat 8 g
Fibre 44 g
Cholesterol 38 mg
Sodium 33 mg
Calcium 3 % RDI
Iron 5 % RDI
Vitamin A 10 % RDI
Folate 3 % RDI

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Source

Homemakers Magazine: April 2006

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