Banana Splits with Salted Caramel Sauce · Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon good-quality bourbon
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 firm but ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
• 1 quart chocolate or vanilla ice cream
• Whipped cream ((recipe below))
• 1/4 cup Chopped, toasted pecans
• maraschino cherries ((optional))