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Honey-Caramel Ice Cream Sundaes with Apples

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Honey-Caramel Ice Cream Sundaes with ApplesTure Lillegraven

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    35 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

Sauce:

1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Apples:

3 tablespoons butter
3 large Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, each cut into 8 wedges
3 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
Vanilla ice cream
Toasted pecan halves (optional)

Preparation

  1. For sauce:

    Step 1

    Stir sugar, cream, butter, honey, and 3 tablespoons water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat; bring syrup to boil. Add spices, pinch of salt, and pinch of black pepper, shaking pan to blend. Boil without stirring until sauce coats spoon, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Cool, cover, and chill. Rewarm before using.

  2. For apples:

    Step 2

    Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples; sprinkle with sugar. Sauté apples until tender and brown in spots, about 12 minutes.

    Step 3

    Scoop ice cream into dishes. Top with sauce, apples, and pecans, if using.

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