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Burnt Almond Caramel Sauce

Courses: Dessert, Sauces
Serves: 1 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 93g / 3.3ozSlivered, blanched almonds
5 tablespoons 75mlUnsalted butter
3/4 cup 120g / 4.2ozDark brown sugar
  Hot water
1   Cream of tartar
  Salt
1/2 cup 118mlGewurztraminer
1 cup 237mlHeavy cream
1 tablespoon 15mlInstant espresso powder
1 teaspoon 5mlVanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds on a baking sheet and toast them 10 minutes or until golden. Dot the almonds with 2 tablespoons of the butter and replace in a turned off oven for another 10 minutes.

In a saucepan combine the sugar, remaining butter, 3 tablespoons water, the cream of tartar and a pinch of salt and cook the mixture over moderate heat until a candy thermometer reads 230 degrees. Carefully add the wine, cream, coffee, vanilla and almonds. The mixture will boil up. Stir until combined and smooth over low heat. Raise heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Off heat, cool and store covered in refrigerator. Serve cold or warm.

Source:
COOKING RIGHT with John Ash - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CR-9620 broadcast 07-22-1996) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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