Ice Cream Sundae with Homemade Caramel Sauce

• 1 quart coffee ice cream, softened
• 1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
• Cookies 'n' Cream Crumbs, for sprinkling, recipe follows
• Caramel Sauce, for drizzling, recipe follows
• Whipped cream, for topping
• 1 package (36 cookies) chocolate sandwich cookies, such as Oreos
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pats
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• Pinch kosher salt

1. Spoon two large scoops of ice cream into each of four dessert bowls.
2. Divide the chopped peanuts between the bowls; then sprinkle each with some cookie crumbs, drizzle with some caramel sauce, and top with a dollop of whipped cream.
3. Serve.
4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
5. Add the sandwich cookies to a food processor and pulse to coarse crumbs.
6. Spread the crumbs out evenly on a baking sheet and drizzle with the melted butter.
7. Bake for 10 minutes.
8. Let cool completely.
9. Use crumbs as an ice cream topping, for crunch.
10. Yield: 3 cups
11. Combine the brown sugar, butter, cream and salt in a medium saucepan.
12. Stirring constantly, bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until the mixture is smooth and saucy, about 5 minutes.
13. Yield: 1 1/2 cups

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nancy-fuller/ice-cream-sundae-with-homemade-caramel-sauce.html (may not work)