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Nutty Wedges with Brown Sugar Whipped Cream

A recipe for nutty wedges with brown sugar whipped cream. It is a wonderful dessert for those who really enjoy nuts including walnuts, pecans, and almonds.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Author Renee

Ingredients

For the nutty wedges:

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon dark rum or vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 1/2 cups walnuts roughly chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups pecans roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds

For the brown sugar whipped cream:

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon dark rum or vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions

For the nutty wedges:

  1. Line the bottom of the oven with foil in case of leaks during baking. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
  2. Combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, and whipping cream in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes.
  3. Remove pan from heat and stir in rum, salt, walnuts, pecans, and almonds. Stir to coat nuts with syrup.
  4. Pour into prepared springform pan and spread evenly.
  5. Bake until golden brown, about 40 minutes.
  6. Cool completely on a wire rack. Remove from the pan and slice into wedges.

For the brown sugar whipped cream:

  1. Whip cream, rum (if using), and brown sugar until stiff peaks form. Serve with nutty wedges.

Recipe Notes

A recipe for nutty wedges with brown sugar whipped cream. It is a wonderful dessert for those who really enjoy nuts including walnuts, pecans, and almonds.