HealthNotes

Presidential Brownie Sundaes

• From: California Milk Advisory Board

Ingredients

• Sundae:6 small squares of chocolate brownies

• 1/4 cup warm bittersweet chocolate sauce

• 1 cup vanilla ice cream

• 2 Tbs chopped, salted pecans

• 6 fresh bing cherries with stem attached

• Chocolate Brownies:1 1/2 oz semisweet baking chocolate

• 1 oz unsweetened chocolate

• 3/4 cup butter

• 3 eggs

• 1 cup sugar

• 1/3 cup cake flour

• 3/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla

• 1 cup finely chopped pecans

Chocolate brownies and creamy vanilla ice cream make this an all-time favorite.

Directions

• Sundae:Arrange 3 brownie squares on each of two serving plates or shallow bowls. Top each square with a small scoop of ice cream. Drizzle chocolate sauce over ice cream and brownies. Sprinkle nuts over the top. Top each scoop of ice cream with a cherry and serve.
• Chocolate Brownies:Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter and flour a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Melt the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler then let cool. In a small bowl beat eggs and sugar until light in color and add to the chocolate mixture. In another bowl sift together the flour, salt and baking powder; add to the chocolate mixture along with the vanilla and nuts. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. Makes 1 dozen brownies.