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August 2008

Mint Hot Fudge Sundaes

By Sarah TenagliaPhotography by Kenji Toma
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Kenji Toma

Pretty sundaes that have tons of mint flavor—in the fudge sauce, sugar topping, ice cream, and crumbled cookies.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 Servings

Ingredients

1

cup bittersweet chocolate chips

1

/4 cup light corn syrup

1

/4 cup water

2

tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter

2

tablespoons sugar, divided

1

ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped

1

/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

2

tablespoons sliced fresh mint leaves plus fresh mint sprigs for garnish

1

pint vanilla ice cream

10

chocolate-mint sandwich cookies, coarsely broken

1

pint green mint chocolate chip ice cream

Sweetened whipped cream

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Stir first 4 ingredients and 1 tablespoon sugar in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat until chocolate is melted and smooth. Bring just to boil. Remove from heat. Add unsweetened chocolate and extract; stir until smooth. Set mint-fudge sauce aside.

    Step 2

    Toss remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and sliced mint in small bowl. Set mint sugar aside.

    Step 3

    Place small scoop of vanilla ice cream in each dish. Top with some broken cookies, then scoop of mint ice cream and more cookies. Drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons warm sauce over each. Top with whipped cream. Garnish with mint sugar and mint sprigs.

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