Olive Oil Caramel Sundae

Name: Olive Oil Caramel Sundae
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Yield: Serves 4 - 6
Ingredients: 1/3 cup good olive oil; 1 tablespoon salted butter, at room temperature; 1/3 cup maple syrup dark amber, cold; Pinch sea salt flakes; 1/2 gallon pistachio or vanilla bean gelato or ice cream; 1/2 cup toasted and salted pistachios, chopped; Luxardo cherries, for garnish

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Level: Easy

Total: 10 min
Active: 10 min

Yield: Serves 4 - 6

Olive oil and maple syrup do not usually feature in caramel, but this viral sensation is much quicker than a traditionally made caramel which features butter, cream and sugar, and which requires the cook to stand over a pan at the stove for quite a while.

Level: Easy

Total: 10 min
Active: 10 min

Yield: Serves 4 - 6

Ingredients

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Olive Oil Caramel:

1/3 cup good olive oil

1 tablespoon salted butter, at room temperature

1/3 cup maple syrup dark amber, cold

Pinch sea salt flakes

Sundae:

1/2 gallon pistachio or vanilla bean gelato or ice cream

1/2 cup toasted and salted pistachios, chopped

Luxardo cherries, for garnish

Directions

For the olive oil caramel: Add the olive oil and butter to a bowl, then whisk together. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in the cold maple syrup. Whip vigorously until emulsified, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the salt, then mix in and set aside.
For the sundae: Scoop the ice cream into sundae dishes, then top with generous amounts of olive oil caramel; dust with the pistachios. Garnish each sundae with a cherry.