Blueberry Almond Praline Sundae Recipe
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 c. sliced almonds, toasted
- 1/3 c. apricot jam
- 2 Tbsp. water
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 3 c. blueberries (14 ounce)
- 1/8 tsp almond extract
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- Active time: 30 minutes
- Start to finish: 30 minutes
- Line a large baking sheet with foil, then lightly oil foil.
- Cook sugar with salt in a dry 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, undisturbed, till it begins to heat.
- Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, till sugar is melted into a deep golden brown caramel.
- Immediately remove from heat and stir in almonds with a wooden spoon, then quickly pour onto baking sheet, spreading out mix with back of spoon before it hardens.
- Cold praline on baking sheet 5 min, then break into large pcs.
- Put praline pcs in a heavy-duty sealable plastic bag and break into smaller pcs with a rolling pin.
- Bring jam, water, and lemon juice to a boil, stirring, over moderate heat.
- Add in 1 1/2 c. blueberries and simmer till berries burst, 8 to 10 min.
- Add in remaining 1 1/2 c. blueberries and simmer, stirring gently, just till heated through, about 2 min.
- Remove from heat and stir in almond extract.
- Top scoops of ice cream with hot blueberry sauce and praline.
- Makes 6 servings.
- TO TOAST SPICES, NUTS, Or possibly SEEDSToast spices in a heavy, dry skillet over moderate heat, stirring, till fragrant and a shade or possibly two darker.
- Toast nuts in a shallow baking pan in a 350 F oven till golden brown, 5 - 10 min
- Toast seeds either way.
sugar, salt, almonds, apricot, water, lemon juice, blueberries, almond, vanilla ice cream
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/blueberry-almond-praline-sundae-87685 (may not work)