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Hot Fudge-Peppermint Sundaes

Two ultimate comfort foods — ice cream and hot fudge — team up in an exceptional all-American dessert. (And, yes, the hot fudge sauce gets chewy when it hits the ice cream.)

3.8

(3)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1 12-ounce package semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
2 pints vanilla ice cream
15 hard red-and-white-striped peppermint candies, crushed

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine chocolate chips, butter, cream and sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and salt. (Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before using.)

    Step 2

    Place 2 scoops ice cream into each of 6 sundae glasses. Spoon hot fudge sauce over ice cream. Sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies.

TagsDessertFrozen DessertAmericanChocolateGluten FreeNut FreeBon Appétit
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