Chocolate And Vanilla Sundaes Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt and set aside. In another bowl, add the buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla and eggs. Mix with a fork and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Add the cocoa and whisk to combine. Pour the boiling water into the melted butter mixture in the pan. Allow to bubble for a moment, then turn off the heat. Pour the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture. Stir together for a moment to cool the chocolate, then pour in the egg mixture. Stir together until smooth.
• Pour the batter into 4 ovensafe 6-inch skillets (unbuttered) and bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• Drizzle the cakes with Cinnamon Hot Fudge Sauce and top with scoops of vanilla ice cream, a dollop of whipped cream and a cherry.
• Add the sugar, cream, cocoa, butter and cinnamon to a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the butter melts, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a mason jar and store in the fridge. (The sauce will harden as it cools, so reheat in a pan over medium heat when ready to use.)

Steps:

• Spoon pudding snack into microwaveable bowl.
• Microwave on HIGH 30 sec. or until pudding is heated through; stir until smooth.
• Spoon ice cream into 2 bowls; drizzle warm pudding.

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, milk, butter and egg yolks. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Remove from the heat. Stir in the coconut, pecans and vanilla. Stir until sauce is cooled slightly. Serve over ice cream. Top with chocolate syrup, coconut and pecans if desired.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter and chocolate in medium saucepan on low heat 2 min. or until butter is melted; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Remove from heat. Cool 3 min. Stir in sugar. Add egg and vanilla, stirring just until combined. Stir in flour, cinnamon and 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) nuts.
• Divide batter evenly among 12 muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 15 min. or until wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out with fudgy crumbs. Cool in pan 3 min.; remove from pan. Cool on wire rack.
• Meanwhile, stir ice cream topping and peanut butter in heavy small saucepan on medium-low heat until smooth. Remove from heat.
• Divide ice cream into 12 serving dishes. Top each serving with 1 brownie and banana slices. Drizzle with chocolate-peanut butter sauce. Top with peanut butter cups and remaining nuts.

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl add flour, 1 teaspoon sea salt and baking soda and whisk until all ingredients are well blended. Set aside.
• It's easiest to use a stand mixer but if you don't have one a hand mixer will do. Cream the butter and shortening until light and fluffy approximately 2-3 minutes.
• Add both sugars and beat on high (stand mixer) 1-2 minutes until well blended. Add eggs one at a time and beat well between each egg. Add vanilla and beat until fluffy and well incorporated approximately 2 minutes. Add chocolate chips and fold into batter on low with a stand mixer or by hand with wooden spoon. Add the flour 1 cup at a time mixing on low until just incorporated. Don't over beat. Test the dough. It should feel slightly sticky but shouldn't stick to your fingers. If too sticky add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until correct consistency.
• Using your hands form dough into 1 1/2 inch balls (see photo). Place on un-greased cookie sheet 3 inches apart. Cover with plastic wrap (Glad or Saran) and place in refrigerator for 45 minutes (But the dough can stay in the refrigerator up to 2 days or in freezer up to 6 months).
• Place rack on the 2nd highest setting and preheat oven for 20 minutes on 375.
• Sprinkle each cookie with a small pinch of salt.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Remove and using a spatula, flatten slightly to about 1/4 inch tall and place back in oven for additional 4 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Then gently move off cookie sheet to cooling rack for 10 minutes.
• TO MAKE CARAMEL SAUCE.
• Using a medium sized sauce pan pour in the water and sugar. Over medium low heat continually stir using a rubber (not wood) spatula until sugar is completely dissolved. Approximately 4 minutes.
• Turn heat to medium high. STOP stirring and let mixture boil until it starts to turn a golden brown Approximately 6-7 minutes. (SEE PHOTO).
• Lift pan directly above the heat and swirl the pan around until the sugar turns a dark brown Approximately 1-2 minutes. (SEE PHOTO).
• Add butter, cream and 1/8 teaspoon salt and continue swirling until everything is mixed together. Using a spatula continue stirring until completely mixed. Let cool. (SEE PHOTO) Here's a hint when it comes to cleaning the pan of stuck on candy -- rinse out the pan with hot water first. Then add 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup white vinegar and bring to a boil. Let boil for 2-3 minutes. Empty water/vinegar mix and wash normally. The pan will be completely clean.
• TO ASSEMBLE.
• Place 1 warmed cookie on plate (you can reheat cookie in oven at 175 for 3 minutes). Add one scoop vanilla ice cream then generously drizzle with caramel sauce. Eat with a fork.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan combine the chocolate, water, and 1/4 cup sugar. Melt chocolate over low heat, stirring slowly and constantly. Stir in pear liqueur or nectar. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Peel the pears, if desired; cut into quarters.* In a large skillet melt butter. Add pear quarters; cook over medium heat about 12 minutes or until browned and tender, turning once. Add the 2 tablespoons sugar stirring gently until sugar is dissolved and pears are glazed.
• To assemble: Place scoops of ice cream in bottom of 8 individual bowls. Spoon two pear pieces and some sauce around ice cream in each bowl. Top with chocolate sauce. Makes 8 servings.
• *Note: If using large pears, use only 2 pears and cut into fourths.

Steps:

• For cinnamon ice cream:
• Whisk yolks and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Bring cream, half and half, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean and ground cinnamon to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Gradually whisk cream into yolks; return to saucepan. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens, about 7 minutes (do not boil). Mix in extract and rum. Chill.
• Strain custard. Process in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Freeze in covered container.
• For chocolate-tequila ice cream
• Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water. Set aside. Beat yolks and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Bring half and half, cream, honey, cocoa and salt to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Gradually whisk cream mixture into yolk mixture; return to same saucepan. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens, about 10 minutes (do not boil). Whisk in melted chocolate, then tequila and vanilla. Chill.
• Process mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Freeze in covered container.
• For fudge sauce:
• Bring cream to boil in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and vanilla; whisk until smooth. (Ice creams and sauce can be made 3 days ahead. Cover sauce and chill. Rewarm sauce before using.)
• Preheat broiler. Arrange bananas on baking sheet. Brush with butter. Broil until brown, about 4 minutes.
• Place some warm sauce, then 1 tablespoon nuts into each ice cream goblet. Top with 1 scoop of each ice cream then bananas and more sauce and nuts.

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with plastic wrap. Scoop ice cream into 1/4-cup balls. Roll in sweetened coconut to cover and place on baking sheet. Cover with more plastic wrap and freeze at least 2 hours and up to 2 weeks.
• Place a coconut-coated ball in the bottom of each serving glass. Sprinkle with clusters. Top with a second scoop and more clusters. Spoon sauce over top, sprinkle with unsweetened coconut, and serve.