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Family Size Banana Split with Dark Chocolate Hot Fudge Sauce.

A family size ice cream treat with hot fudge sauce
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Course: Game Day, Party Food
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Hot Fudge Sauce
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Meggen

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 4 TBSP unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 2 oz dark or bittersweet baking chocolate – such as Guittard chopped fine
  • 1 ½ cups cocoa powder sift before measuring
  • 1 TBSP vanilla extract We prefer Wild Montana Foods
  • ⅛ cup strong coffee
  • 3 pints Ice cream- two or three flavors
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 large bananas sliced in half length wise
  • Cherries
  • Pie Crust- store bought is fine.

Instructions

Hot Fudge Sauce Method- Makes about 1 quart of sauce.

  • Note- before measuring your cocoa powder- be certain to sift it.
  • In a heavy sauce pan, on medium heat, combine sugars, butter and cream. Whisk for 30 seconds or until sugar has disolved and mixture is smooth. Add in salt.
  • Carefully fold in baking chocolate and sifted cocoa powder. Whisk until combined. Stir in coffee. Once mixture is smooth and thickened slightly, take off heat. Do not let mixture boil. Add in vanilla off heat.
  • Let cool slightly then pour into a clean glass jar. Keep in fridge for up to one month.
  • If fudge sauce is not warm, heat about 1 cup in a microwave proof bowl for 30 seconds in 15 second increments, stirring in between. Do not over cook.

How to assemble the banana split

  • Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out pie crust on a lightly floured board. You want the crust about 1/8" thick. Cut out the crust into shapes such as circles, stars, ice cream cones etc. Place cut-outs on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake about 6-7 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside to cool.
  • In the bowl a of stand mixer, whip the heavy cream for 3 minutes until stiff. Add sugar halfway through whipping. Place whipped cream in a quart size- zip top bag. Keep whipped cream in fridge until time to assemble your banana split.
  • Just before assembling your banana split, cut the tip off the zip top bag to use for piping the cream.
  • In a deep dish, place 3 scoops of ice cream. With an off-set spatula, spread a layer of the fudge sauce. Top with two of the banana slices. Scoop on more scoops of your ice cream. Add another layer of bananas, fudge and top with whipped cream and cherries. Set the pie crust shards into the edges of the banana split. Serve with several spoons or scoop into individual serving bowls.

Notes

Purchase Wild Montana Foods Vanilla HERE.