Food on Friday: Toffee Apple Pie Sundae

Hi guys!  Happy Friday! I hope you are having a fantastic day.

The sun came out here for a couple of hours--for the first time in about 5 days--and it was heavenly.  It felt almost like September again, which is what inspired this delicious autumn dessert!

As I am sure you have noticed this fall, I absolutely adore apples in September, October and November.  This time of the year, I can eat two or three a day, in any way, shape or form, and not get sick of them.  There's something about that tart, juicy flavor--preferably with a hint of cinnamon--that I just can't get too much of.

This dessert is a combination of all things delicious and all things autumn.  Cinnamon roasted apples are topped with ice cream, toffee sauce and a spoonful of oatmeal crumble to make an ice cream sundae that tastes like a buttery, caramel-y pie. 

It would make an absolutely perfect Thanksgiving dessert, especially for those people who don't like pumpkin pie--you know you have one coming to your Thanksgiving dinner.  It would also be great as a dessert at a fall dinner party.  (I can just imagine it following these delicious pumpkin ricotta shells.)

For the toffee sauce, I used Elaine's Toffee Company Toffee Sauce.  Although I am partial (my family owns E.T.C.) I know this stuff is good, because I've had people confirm it.  My friends and boyfriend all think it's heavenly.  The regular toffee is amazing, too.  I once had an English person tell me it was the only English toffee he had ever tasted and liked.  Imagine that!

I definitely think you want to make these sundaes this weekend.  So, here's how: 

Toffee Apple Pie Sundae

makes 4-5 sundaes 

You'll need: 

1. Joy the Baker's Roasted Apples

(I used just bit less sugar than the recipe calls for, since I was going to be adding the apples to other sweet stuff)

2.  High quality vanilla ice cream. 

3. Elaine's Toffee Company Toffee Ice Cream Sauce

4. Oat Crumb Topping

(adapted from Food.com)

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

2/4 cup oatmeal (not instant) 

1/4 cup flour (I used spelt)

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon salt

In a large mixing bowl combine all the ingredients except the butter.

Cut butter into mixture with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs.  Bake at 350 (175) for about 20 minutes or until golden brown (watch them carefully).

5.  Assemble

Layer about 6-8 slices of apple at the bottom of a dish.  Top with ice cream, sauce and crumble.  Place another apple or two on the top as garnish.  

Enjoy and have a fantastic weekend!