Butter Pecan Glaze

Name: Butter Pecan Glaze
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 cups.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup light corn syrup; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; Vanilla ice cream

Try this thick, rich, buttery sauce over ice cream, fried ice cream or slices of angel food cake for a satisfying dessert. It's so delicious! —Delores Goossen, Morris, Manitoba

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Vanilla ice cream

Directions

In a large heavy saucepan, cook butter over medium heat for 4-6 minutes or until golden brown. Stir in sugar and corn syrup; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; gradually stir in cream.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cook until sauce begins to thicken. Remove from the heat. Stir in pecans and vanilla. Serve warm over ice cream.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 204 calories, 17g fat (7g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 49mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Butter Pecan Sauce in Taste of Home June/July 2008

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katlaydee3

Jun 22, 2015

Very good sauce served warm over Buttered Pecan Ice Cream.
Nancee1952

Sep 25, 2009

This is by far the BEST butter pecan ice cream topping I've ever prepared! Try it, you'll like it!