Banana-caramel Bliss

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 1/2 cup toasted macadamia nuts (about 6 ounces)
• macadamia brittle butter pecan ice cream or vanilla ice cream
• 3 bananas, peeled, sliced into rounds
• additional toasted macadamia nuts

Recipe

• 1 stir sugar and 3/4 cup water in heavy large saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• 2 increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber color, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally, about 14 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat; add cream (mixture will bubble vigorously).
• 4 return pan to medium-low heat; stir until any hard caramel bits dissolve.
• 5 mix in 1/2 cup nuts.
• 6 (sauce can be made 2 days ahead. cover; keep chilled. rewarm before serving.).
• 7 place 2 scoops of ice cream in each of 6 bowls.
• 8 top with banana slices and warm caramel sauce.
• 9 sprinkle each sundae with additional nuts and serve.