Cognac/brandy Almond Sweet Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups slivered almonds
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup sugar or 1/4 cup splenda sugar substitute
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 whole cloves
• 2 cups fat-free half-and-half
• 1/2 cup cognac or 1/2 cup apricot brandy or 1/2 cup peach fruit flavored brandy
• 6 whole graham crackers, crushed

Recipe

• 1 in a saute pan add olive oil and almonds, saute until roasted. take off heat.
• 2 in medium sauce pan add water sugar and heat until sugar is dissolved.
• 3 add cinnamon, cardamon and whole cloves. simmer and stir about 15 minutes.
• 4 turn heat to low.
• 5 take out whole cloves.
• 6 add half and half and cognac or brandy.
• 7 add crushed graham crackers to thicken. stir until mixed, low heat.
• 8 note: you might add more crushed grahams to have a thick sauce.
• 9 note: you can crush the almonds after toasting with a mortar and pestle if you want a smooth sauce.