Hot Fudge Sundae
Inspired by techniques from Serious Eats.
Vanilla ice cream under a quick, glossy homemade hot fudge sauce, softly whipped cream and a cherry on top.
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Method
- 1
Chill the bowls. Put the sundae bowls or glasses in the freezer for 15 min. Cold bowls keep the ice cream from melting the moment it lands.
- 2
Melt the fudge. Put the chocolate, corn syrup, water, sugar, cocoa, butter and salt in the saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir with the spatula until everything has melted into a smooth sauce.
- 3
Simmer. Turn the heat to medium and let the sauce bubble gently for 3 min, stirring often, until glossy and slightly thicker. Take it off the heat, stir in the vanilla and leave for about 10 min until warm rather than hot. It thickens further as it cools.
- 4
Whip the cream. Whisk the cold cream with the sugar until it forms soft, billowy peaks. Stop there: over-whipped cream turns grainy.
- 5
Assemble. Put two scoops of ice cream in each cold bowl and spoon over the warm fudge. Add a generous spoonful of whipped cream, top with a cherry and serve straight away.
Storage
Assemble sundaes just before serving. Keep leftover fudge sauce covered in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Free sugars
58.1 g per serving
116.2 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 232.4 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- small heavy saucepan
- silicone spatula
- mixing bowl
- whisk or hand mixer
- ice-cream scoop
- 4 chilled sundae bowls or glasses
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 646 kcal |
| Protein | 7.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 69.4 g |
| of which sugars | 60.3 g |
| of which free sugars | 58.1 g |
| Fat | 39.2 g |
| of which saturates | 24.1 g |
| Fibre | 4.2 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1.2 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
