Cajeta Ice Cream Sundaes
Silvana Salcido Esparza, chef of the popular Barrio Café in Phoenix and Barrio Queen in Scottsdale, Arizona, uses cajeta (caramel) in several tangy, decadent desserts at her restaurants. Here's a no-effort option.
Yield: Serves 4
Total:
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Recipe Time
Total:
5 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 483
- Calories from fat: 44%
- Protein: 5.7g
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated fat: 7.6g
- Carbohydrate: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sodium: 141mg
- Cholesterol: 44mg
Ingredients
- 3 cups vanilla ice cream
- 1/4 cup coffee liqueur, such as Kahlúa
- 1/2 cup cajeta*
- 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
Preparation
- Scoop ice cream into bowls or widemouthed wineglasses. Drizzle liqueur and cajeta on top and sprinkle with pecans.
- *Find at Latino markets.
Cajeta Ice Cream Sundaes Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts, Ice Cream/Sherbet
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Quick/Easy, Family
- CUISINE: Mexican
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Dairy
- PUBLICATION: Sunset
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