Pacific northwest bing cherry hazelnut sundaes

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupSugar
1cupHeavy cream
1tablespoonKirsch; or to taste
¼teaspoonSalt
½cupHazelnuts; toasted, loose
; skins rubbed off,
; and chopped
1pintSuper-premium vanilla or cherry ice cream
16Bing cherries; pitted and chopped
; coarse, up to 20

Directions

In a dry heavy saucepan (about 1-quart capacity) cook sugar over moderate heat, without stirring, until it begins to melt. Continue cooking sugar, stirring with a fork, until melted and swirl pan until sugar is deep golden caramel. Remove pan from heat and stir in cream, kirsch, and salt, stirring until smooth (mixture will bubble up). Stir in hazelnuts and let sauce cool. Scoop ice cream into 4 sundae dishes and spoon sauce over it.

Sprinkle sundaes with cherries. Serves 4.

Gourmet May 1995

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 2037 Calories (kcal); 132g Total Fat; (56% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 217g Carbohydrate; 326mg Cholesterol; 627mg Sodium Food Exchanges: ½ Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 26 Fat; 13½ Other Carbohydrates

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.