Honey-Caramel Ice Cream Sundaes with Apples

**found in the January 2011 Bon Appetit 

8 servings

sauce:

1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1/4 cup unsalted butter

2 tbsp honey

1 tsp ground cardamon

1/2 tsp ground allspice

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1 tsp vanilla extract

Apples:

3 tbsp butter

3 large golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, each cut into 8 wedges

3 tbsp packed golden brown sugar

Vanilla ice cream

toasted pecan halves (optional)

Sauce: Stir sugar, cream, butter, honey and 3 tbsp. 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.  Re-warm before using.

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

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

Enjoy! xoxo Julie

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