Caramel, Orange, and Date Sundaes with Pistachio Brittle

Name: Caramel, Orange, and Date Sundaes with Pistachio Brittle
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 10 whole pitted dates, chopped; 118 milliliters dried cranberries; 946 milliliters vanilla low-fat ice cream; 6 larges navel oranges; 79 milliliters chopped pistachios; 118 milliliters sugar, divided; 315 milliliters water, divided

Need a gluten free and vegetarian dessert? Caramel, Orange, and Date Sundaes with Pistachio Brittle could be a great recipe to try. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 313 calories, 6g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pistachios, navel oranges, water, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Peel and section oranges over a bowl; squeeze the membranes to extract juice. Discard membranes. Reserve 1/4 cup of juice for sauce; place orange sections in a medium bowl. Cover and chill in separate containers.

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Orange Slices

Sauce

Orange

Juice

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Bowl

Sprinkle pistachios into an 8-inch circle on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Pistachio Nuts

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Baking Sheet

Place 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/3 cup of water in a small, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat; cook until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently (about 2 minutes). Cook until golden, without stirring (about 5 minutes).

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Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Pour caramel over pistachios; cool completely. Break brittle into large pieces; place in an airtight container.

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Pistachio Nuts

Caramel

Add 1 cup water to pan; bring to a boil. Cook until any remaining caramel in pan dissolves; discard. Wipe pan clean with paper towels.

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Caramel

Water

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Place remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons water in pan over medium-high heat; cook until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently (about 1 minute). Cook until golden, without stirring (about 3 minutes).

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Sugar

Water

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat; carefully add 1/4 cup reserved orange juice, stirring until sugar dissolves. Return pan to heat, and cook just until caramel dissolves, stirring frequently.

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Orange Juice