Shelly's Recipe

BROWN SUGAR DIP FOR FRUIT

Category: Sweet Dips / Spreads

1 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
3 lbs. pears, cored and sliced
1 1/2 lbs red apples, cored and sliced
1 1/2 lbs green apples, cored and sliced
1 fresh lemon, squeezed

Combine brown sugar, butter, whipping cream and pecans in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat until butter melts. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Reduce heat and simmer 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.

Pour into chafing dish and set the heat source so that it keeps the dip warm but not simmering. Serve with pear and apple slices or other fruit slices of your choice.

To prevent the fruit slices from turning brown, toss the fruit with a little freshly squeezed lemon juice before arranging on a serving platter.