Ingredients

1/3 cup chopped pecans

2 tablespoons sugar

2/3 cup vanilla wafer cookie crumbs (from about 32 cookies)

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Sauce

• 2 tablespoons boiling water
• 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 2 pints caramel ice cream (such as dulce de leche)

• 1/2 cup chilled whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Description

Start This A Day Ahead And Freeze Overnight. For The Crust, Blend Crumbled Vanilla Wafer Cookies In A Processor Until Crumbs Form.

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