Recipe: Five-Way Sundae Sauce

FIVE-WAY SUNDAE SAUCE

1/4 cup chocolate syrup
1/4 cup caramel sundae syrup
1/4 cup heavy (whipping) cream
Add-Ins (choose one of the following):
1/4 teaspoon coconut, almond or peppermint extract, OR
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter, OR
1 teaspoon coffee powder dissolved in 1 teaspoon hot water

In a small saucepan, stir together the syrups and whipping cream. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in one of the Add-Ins.

Serve warm or at room temperature over your favorite ice cream.

Makes 3/4 cup

SUNDAE SUGGESTIONS:

COCONUT DELIGHT:
Drizzle scoops of chocolate, vanilla and butter almond ice cream with coconut-flavored Five-Way Sundae Sauce. Garnish with toasted coconut, toasted almonds, chopped chocolate-covered coconut candy bar and whipped cream.

TOTALLY ALMONDS:
Drizzle scoops of chocolate chunk, praline and strawberry ice cream with almond-flavored Five-Way Sundae Sauce. Garnish with chopped toasted almonds, brownie chunks, chocolate curls or sprinkles, and whipped cream.

PURELY PEPPERMINT:
Drizzle scoops of chocolate fudge, vanilla and peppermint ice cream with mint-flavored Five-Way Sundae Sauce. Garnish with peppermint patty halves, mint leaves and whipped cream.

PEANUT BUTTER BLAST:
Drizzle scoops of vanilla ice cream with peanut-butter flavored Five-Way Sundae Sauce. Garnish with chopped peanuts, chopped peanut butter cup candies and whipped cream.

COFFEE FANTASY:
Drizzle scoops of coffee, chocolate chip and vanilla fudge swirl ice cream with coffee-flavored Five-Way Sundae Sauce. Garnish with candy coffee beans (or chocolate-covered coffee beans), chopped and toasted pecans, and whipped cream sprinkled with ground cinnamon, coffee powder or chocolate curls.

Source: American Dairy Association