Italian Hot Fudge Sundae Recipes

HOT FUDGE SUNDAES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cocoa; stir in milk. Add butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add marshmallows; cook until melted. Remove from the heat stir in vanilla. Serve with ice cream. Top with nuts and cherries if desired.

MEXICAN HOT FUDGE SUNDAES

Steps:

• Bring cream and 1/2 cup coffee to boil in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and cinnamon. Stir until chocolate is melted and sauce is smooth. Mix in vanilla extract. Scoop ice cream into bowls. Top with warm fudge sauce and pine nuts.

CLASSIC HOT FUDGE SUNDAE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the cream, sugar, corn syrup or honey, cocoa, and salt to a simmer, whisking until the sugar dissolves and the mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the chocolate and let cook until the chocolate melts. Stir in butter and vanilla or liquor. Let cool slightly. Contrary to its name, hot fudge is best served warm, not piping hot.
• For assembly, make the whipped cream. Using a whisk or an electric mixer, beat the cream, sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form.
• Pour a little fudge sauce into the bottoms of sundae dishes or bowls. Top with ice cream, then more hot fudge, then nuts if using. Cover all with whipped cream and a cherry if you like. Serve.

HOT FUDGE AND SALTED CHOCOLATE BITS SUNDAE

Steps:

• To make the bits: Line a pie plate with plastic wrap. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or on low power in a microwave. Add the salt, stir to blend and then, using a spatula, spread the chocolate on the plastic, making a layer that's 1/8-inch thick (shape doesn't matter). Press a piece of plastic wrap against the surface and freeze for at least 45 minutes. When you're ready to make the sundaes, chop the chocolate into bite-size bits.
• To make the sauce: Put the chocolate, cream, corn syrup and sugar in a medium pan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the chocolate melts and comes to a light simmer, about 5 minutes. Still stirring, let it burble for a minute or two, then scrape it into a heatproof container. Use immediately, or cover and refrigerate until needed.
• To make the sundaes: If necessary, warm the fudge sauce in a double boiler, or microwave on low. For each sundae, sprinkle some salted chocolate bits and almonds in the bottom of a bowl, snifter or sundae glass. Top with a scoop or two of coffee ice cream, some hot fudge sauce, almonds and bits. Finish with a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream, fudge sauce, whipped cream, almonds and chocolate bits. Serve immediately with a long spoon.

HOT BEEF SUNDAE

Steps:

• Pile mashed potatoes in each serving bowl to resemble a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Top with roast beef with gravy to resemble hot fudge. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top. Dollop sour cream, the "whipped cream," on top. Garnish each sundae with a cherry tomato.

ITALIAN HOT FUDGE SUNDAE

Steps:

• Bring 2/3 cup of cream and espresso to a simmer. Remove from burner and add chocolate. Stir until smooth.
• Beat remaining cup of cream. Add powdered sugar (a tablespoon at a time), and almond extract or amaretto in a mixing bowl and beat until peaks form.
• Scoop the ice cream into sundae dishes.
• Top with chocolate sauce, whipped almond cream, and nuts. Garnish with cherry.

HOT FUDGE SUNDAE

Steps:

• Put everything except the vanilla in a pot and bring it to a boil, then turn down to a simmer. Continue cooking until it looks like it is broken and separating; this will take about 30 minutes. Take it off the heat, whisk in the vanilla, and then blend it with a hand blender to smooth it out. Chill until ready to serve then heat it up.
• Pour over scoops of ice cream, topped with whipped cream, and chopped peanuts.

ITALIAN HOT FUDGE SUNDAE

Steps:

• Bring 2/3 cup of cream and espresso to a simmer in a heavy medium saucepan. Remove from the heat. Add the chocolate and stir until the chocolate melts and the sauce is smooth.
• Beat the remaining 1 cup of cream, adding powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, and almond extract in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Scoop the ice cream into bowls. Top with the warm fudge sauce, whipped sweetened cream, and nuts.

ULTIMATE HOT FUDGE SUNDAE

Steps:

• Divide ice cream between 4 serving dishes. Top with hot fudge sauce and a dollop of whipped cream. Serve immediately.

SPUMONI SUNDAES WITH ESPRESSO HOT FUDGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring amaretto and preserves to boil in saucepan. Reduce heat to medium; boil gently until mixture is reduced to 3 tablespoons, stirring often, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cherries; let soak at room temperature at least 3 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.
• Bring 2/3 cup cream, honey, and espresso powder to simmer in another small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and butter; whisk until smooth. DO AHEAD: Fudge sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm just until pourable before using.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon fudge sauce into each of 6 dessert glasses. Add 1 scoop pistachio gelato and 1 scoop vanilla gelato to each glass. Drizzle 1 tablespoon fudge sauce over gelato on each. Top with whipped cream, cherry mixture, and pistachios.