New England Maple Walnut Sundae Sauce

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Grade B maple syrup
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar - (firmly packed)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup pecans chopped coarse, and toasted lightly

Preparation

Step 1

In a 2-quart heavy saucepan combine maple syrup, sugar, salt and cream and cook mixture over moderately-low heat, stirring and washing down any sugar until all is dissolved. Boil mixture over moderate heat, undisturbed, until thickened and a candy thermometer registers 220 degrees.

Stir in butter and pecans, stirring until butter is melted, and cool sauce until warm. Sauce keeps, covered and chilled, 1 week. Serve sauce warm over ice cream. Accompaniment; vanilla ice-cream and whipped cream.

This recipe yields 1 cup.