Tonight hubby made his signature Crab Cakes and sauteed veggies fresh from the garden. I cooked up some dessert- Ben & Jerry's Superfudge Brownies topped with Vanilla Ice Cream and SuperHotFudge Sauce.
SuperHotFudge Sauce
Adapted from Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts
makes a generous 1 qt.
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
Over a double boiler, melt the chocolate and butter, stirring frequently. Add the cocoa and whisk until dissolved.
Using a slotted spoon, gradually stir in the sugar. The mixture should be the consistency of wet sand. Cook, stirring occasionally, over simmering water for 20 minutes. Check the water level occasionally and add more as needed.
Gradually stir in the milk and cream and keep stirring until completely blended. Continue cooking, stirring and checking the water occasionally, for 1 hour.
Superfudge Brownies
Adapted from Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
Preheat the oven to 350. Butter and flour a 13"x9" pan.
Over a double boiler, melt the chocolate and butter, stirring frequently. Let cool to room temperature.
Beat the eggs and salt in a mixing bowl until very fluffy. Gradually beat in the sugar and vanilla. Fold in the cooled chocolate mixture. Add the flour and fold just until blended.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake 20-25 minutes.