in an ice cream parlour

[jet]

A little old man shuffled slowly into an ice cream parlor and pulled himself slowly, painfully, up onto a stool

After catching his breath he ordered a banana split.

The waitress asked kindly, "Crushed nuts?"

" No," he replied, "arthritis.

 

[Pappy]

 

[Aunt Bea]

Where I live we are fond of wet nuts and all of the jokes that go with them.

1⁄2 cup light corn syrup
1⁄2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
1 cup roughly chopped, lightly toasted walnuts or pecans

Place light corn syrup, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt in a microwave-safe container, heat on high until it boils, stir in walnuts and serve. Leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Sometimes I stir in a tablespoon of cold butter.

Serve warm over vanilla ice cream or Sara Lee poundcake for a quick dessert.

These days I compromise and make a low carb version using SF maple-flavored pancake syrup instead of the corn syrup and maple syrup.