Brown Sugar and Brandy Date Sauce
Photo: Thomas J. Story; Styling: Karen Shinto
Sweet dates, warmed and coated in a quick caramel sauce, come out tasting like British sticky-toffee pudding. This can easily be made ahead and rewarmed when you're ready to serve.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Melt butter with sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium frying pan over high heat. Add dates and 1/2 cup water and cook until mixture is simmering and comes together into a sauce, about 5 minutes.
Step 2
2
Remove pan from heat and carefully add brandy. Stir to combine. Serve over scoops of vanilla ice cream with pecans.
Step 3
3
Note: Nutritional analysis is per 1/3-cup serving date sauce.
Ingredients
1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into chunks
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups halved and pitted Medjool dates
1/4 cup brandy
Vanilla ice cream
Toasted pecan halves
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