Ice Cream Crêpes with Caramel Sauce

Recipe by: Lou Seibert Pappas | from Crepes: Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Home Cook

Cookstr

Course: Dessert

Total Time: Under 2 Hours

Skill Level: Moderate

Cost: Moderate

Photo by: Joseph DeLeo

Caramel sauce tops these ice cream-filled crêpes showered with toasted pecans, Keep the various components on hand for a spur-of-the moment dessert.

Yield: Makes 6 crêpes; serves 6

INGREDIENTS

Six 6- or 7-inch dessert crêpes

Caramel sauce:

½ cup sugar
1/3 cup half and half
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 Pint coffee or vanilla bean ice cream or frozen yogurt
3 tablespoons pecans or walnuts, toasted (see Note), or Almond Praline

Almond praline:

1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup chopped almonds

Directions

Prepare the crêpes.

To make the almond praline: In a small, heavy skillet over medium heat, heat the sugar until it melts. Add the nuts, shake to coat, and cook until the syrup turns a light amber color. Immediately pour onto a sheet of buttered aluminum foil; let cool. Chop finely or pulverize in a blender or food processor.

To make the caramel sauce: In a small, heavy saucepan over medium heat, heat the sugar until it melts and turns a light amber color. Carefully stir in the half-and-half, butter, and corn syrup. Cook and stir until smooth and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.

Place each crêpe on a dessert plate. Place 2 spoonfuls of the ice cream on each crêpe and fold gently to cover. Drizzle the caramel sauce over the crêpes and sprinkle with nuts. Serve at once.

Notes

To toast pecans and walnuts, place the nuts in a baking dish and bake in a preheated 325°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Nutrients per serving (% daily value)

Nutritional information does not include dessert crepes or Almond Praline. For nutritional information on dessert crepes, please follow the link above.

Calories 234kcal (12%)

Calcium 80mg (8%)

Vitamin C 0mg (1%)

Vitamin A 97mcg RAE (3%)

Potassium 127mg

Magnesium 15mg

Protein 3g

Sugar 27g

Fiber 1g

Total Carbohydrate 31g

Cholesterol 35mg (12%)

Sodium 44mg (2%)