Maple Caramel Sauce For Ice Cream Served At 2013 Obama Inaugural Recipes

Steps:

• Mix the water and sugar in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until the sugar dissolves. Do not stir. Increase the heat to medium and boil uncovered until the sugar turns a warm chestnut brown (about 350 degrees F on a candy thermometer), about 5 to 7 minutes, gently swirling the pan to stir the mixture. Be careful - the mixture is extremely hot! Watch the mixture very carefully at the end, as it will go from caramel to burnt very quickly. Turn off the heat. Stand back to avoid splattering and slowly add the cream and vanilla. Don't worry - the cream will bubble violently and the caramel will solidify.
• Simmer over low heat, stirring constantly, until the caramel dissolves and the sauce is smooth, about 2 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature, at least 4 hours. It will thicken as it sits.

Steps:

• Bring brown sugar, butter, and milk to a gentle boil and cook until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add vanilla extract.

Steps:

• Separate egg yolks from egg whites, one by one, and remove any white membrane clinging to the yolk. After separation, place each egg white in a container with a lid and freeze for later use in meringue or for macaroons.
• In a heavy saucepan, combine half-and-half, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla bean and heat just to a boil.
• Remove pan from heat.
• In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
• Add the hot half-and-half mixture in a steady slow stream, whisking until it is all incorporated.
• Return the mixture to pan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring until it reaches 170 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Remove pan from heat again. Scrape the seeds from vanilla bean into mixture until combined well. Discard the pod.
• Stir sour cream into this custard until well combined and then strain through a fine sieve into a large bowl.
• Chill custard until cold and freeze in an ice cream maker.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Add brown sugar and salt.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Adjust heat to medium and boil 2 minutes longer.
• Add maple syrup and boil again for about another 2-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce is thick, smooth and coats a metal spoon.
• Remove from heat and keep warm for serving over Sour Cream Ice Cream.