Chocolate Tequila Sundaes Recipes

Steps:

• For the chocolate sauce: Place the cream and chocolate chips in a bowl set over simmering water and stir just until the chocolate melts. Add the honey and coffee and stir until smooth. Set aside.
• To assemble the sundaes: Place 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream and 1 scoop of chocolate ice cream in each dish and drizzle with the chocolate sauce. Sprinkle the peanuts over the top. Serve any extra sauce on the side.

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:

• 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:

• 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.

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.