Crunchy Granola Ice Cream Squares with Caramel Sauce

This recipe is from Sweets to the Sweet by Susan Branch.  To buy this adorable book, please visit www.susanbranch.com.

3 1/2 C. really good granola

1/2 C. Hershey's chocolate syrup

1 qt. vanilla ice cream, softened

Caramel sauce

Spread 2 C. granola evenly in the bottom of a 9"x9" pan.  Drizzle chocolate sauce over the granola & spread on the softened ice cream as evenly as possible.  Sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 C. granola  over ice cream & press down gently and make it level.  Freeze till ready to serve.  Cut into squares and serve with either cold or heated caramel sauce.

Caramel Sauce:

1 C. sugar

3 Tbsp. water

1 C. heavy cream

Heat sugar and water together non-aluminum pan.  Bring to a simmer & cook without stirring until amber in color.  Heat cream in another pan.  When sugar is amber, slowly pour in hot cream, whisking constantly until well blended.  Good hot or cold.