Maple Splurge Ice Cream Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons Kahlua
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, not whipped
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup pecans

Preparation

First, fill a glass with ice water and place close to stove.
Combine syrup, brown sugar, water, butter and Kahlua in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring occasionally.
Turn down heat to medium and stir constantly for 6-7 minutes while mixture boils and until it begins to get thick.
Place a drop or two of the mixture into the cup of ice water and then pick it up with your fingers. It should be able to be shaped into a soft ball.
Remove from heat.
Cool slightly, about 5 minutes, and then whisk in the whip cream, vanilla, and pecans until they are well blended. For a thicker sauce use slightly less whipping cream.
Pour into a container, a glass jar is best, and refrigerate until serving, preferably overnight.
For a more boozy version, add Kahlua with the whip cream, vanilla, and pecans.