Irish Coffee Sundaes with Caramel Whiskey Sauce
A decadent dessert combining coffee ice cream with homemade whiskey caramel sauce and crunchy coffee-flavored walnut crisp. This elegant sundae brings together the classic flavors of Irish coffee in frozen form.
Ingredients
- •1 large large egg white
- •¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- •½ teaspoon instant coffee granules
- •1 cup walnut pieces
- •1 cup granulated sugar
- •¼ cup water
- •6 Tablespoons Irish whiskey
- •¼ cup heavy cream
- •¼ teaspoon salt
- •2 pints coffee ice cream
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 325°F with rack in middle. Line a rimmed sheet pan with a nonstick baking liner, or line it with foil and lightly oil foil.
5 min
- 2.
Whisk egg white with sugar, coffee powder, and a pinch of salt in a bowl until blended. Stir in walnuts until coated. Spread mixture into a 10- by 8-inch rectangle in pan.
10 min
- 3.
Bake until crisp is dry to the touch, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer pan to a rack to cool completely.
25 min
- 4.
Loosen crisp with a metal spatula and break into small pieces.
5 min
- 5.
Bring sugar and water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil without stirring, but washing down any sugar crystals with a brush dipped in cold water, until syrup begins to turn golden, about 5 minutes. Continue to boil, swirling pan occasionally, until syrup is a deep golden caramel.
15 min
- 6.
Remove pan from heat and carefully add whiskey, cream, and salt (mixture will bubble up and steam and caramel will harden).
2 min
- 7.
Return pan to heat and simmer, stirring, until caramel is dissolved and sauce is smooth. Cool to warm.
10 min
- 8.
Serve sauce over scoops of coffee ice cream then sprinkle with walnut crisp.
5 min
