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Praline Pecan Sauce
Recipes
Praline Pecan Sauce
8 servings
25 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups chopped pecans
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup light corn syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons bourbon (optional)

Steps

    1. Preheat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Place pecans in pan; cook and stir 4–5 minutes until toasted; remove from pan.
    2. Place brown sugar, cream, butter, corn syrup, salt, and cinnamon in heavy-bottomed saucepan; bring mixture to boil, stirring often.
    3. Reduce heat to low; simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in baking soda until well blended (mixture will foam). Add vanilla, pecans, and bourbon (if using). Let stand to cool 5 minutes. Serve over cheesecake, pie, or ice cream.
    Chef's Tip: By preparing a quick and easy topping to add to a ready-made dessert, the whole dish becomes homemade.

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 390, Total Fat 29g, Sat Fat 12g, Trans Fat 0.5g, Chol 45mg, Sodium 115mg, Total Carb 35g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 28g, Protein 2g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 0%