Toasted Pecan-Caramel Sauce

Prep: 10 min., Bake: 10 min., Cook: 14 min.

This recipe goes with Spiced Caramel-Apple Bread Pudding

Yield: Makes about 3/4 cup (serving size: 4 1/2 tsp.)

Ingredients

• 1/4  cup  chopped pecans
• 3/4  cup  sugar
• 1  teaspoon  light corn syrup
• 1/2  cup  evaporated milk
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  butter

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.

2. Sprinkle sugar in an even layer in a small saucepan. Stir together syrup and 1/3 cup water, and pour over sugar in saucepan. Cook, without stirring, over medium-high heat 12 to 14 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and mixture is golden.

3. Remove from heat. Gradually whisk in evaporated milk. (Mixture will bubble.) Stir in butter and toasted pecans.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

119 (0.0% from fat)

Fat:

3.4g (sat 0.7g,mono 1.7g,poly 0.8g)

Protein:

1.6g

Carbohydrate:

21.7g

Fiber:

0.4g

Cholesterol:

3mg

Iron:

0.1mg

Sodium:

24mg

Calcium:

50mg