Praline Topping

Directions

1. 1
   Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; stir in brown sugar, pecans, and nutmeg.
2. 2
   Stir constantly and bring topping to a boil; allow to simmer until topping thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
3. 3
   Remove from heat.
4. 4
   To use as pie topping, spoon topping onto pie and broil until topping bubbles; watch carefully to avoid burning.
5. 5
   Let pie cool before serving.
6. 6
   To use as ice cream topping, just spoon warm or cooled topping over ice cream and serve.