Vanilla Ice Cream with Caramel-Pear Sauce

Name: Vanilla Ice Cream with Caramel-Pear Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 c. pear juice; 4 1/2 tbsp. heavy cream; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 1 tbsp. orange juice; fine salt; 1 1/2 tbsp. unsalted butter; 1 qt. vanilla ice cream; 2 Comice or Forelle pears

By Cheryl SlocumPublished: Aug 30, 2012

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Yields:

6 serving(s)

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Cal/Serv:

552

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All that's needed to elevate store-bought ice cream? A garnish of tender Comice slices — and a gloriously easy caramel sauce infused with pear juice.

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Directions

1. Step 1In a medium nonreactive pot over medium heat, simmer pear juice until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in heavy cream. Set aside to cool.
2. Step 2Meanwhile, in another nonreactive pot over medium heat, cook sugar, 3 tablespoons water, orange juice, and 1/8 teaspoon salt, stirring occasionally, until dark amber, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter and reserved pear-cream mixture. Set aside to cool.
3. Step 3Divide ice cream and pear slices among bowls. Drizzle with caramel-pear sauce.