Caramel Pecan Ice Cream Recipe

ingredients:

1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup pecans, chopped 

1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed 

1 cup oatmeal

1 cup margarine, melted

1 1⁄2 cups caramel sauce

8 cups vanilla ice cream

caramel sauce:

1 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons water

1⁄2 cup corn syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla

1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine

1⁄2 cup whipping cream

directions:

Combine flour, pecans, sugar, and oats in a large bowl. Add margarine and mix well. Pat this mixture on a large baking sheet with sides. Bake at 400F stirring occasionally for 15 minutes Crumble while warm. Cool.

Press half of crumb mixture into a 9 x 13 pan. Drizzle with half the sauce.

Spread ice cream over crumb mixture and add remaining crumbs and sauce. Cover and freeze. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

( line pan first with saran, wax paper or parchment paper, so it lifts out of dish easily to a flat surface for slicing)Also, I cut it and wrap in saran individual pieces to take out of freezer when needed. This is an extremely rich dessert so I cannot judge portions. I would not serve more than about a 3" square per person.

To Make Caramel Sauce.

In heavy saucepan, bring sugar, corn syrup, butter and water to a boil over med. heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Let cool slightly. Stir in cream. Sauce.