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For the ice cream

For the cherry sauce

To serve

For the brownies

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal899
  • fat63g
  • saturates35g
  • carbs74.4g
  • sugars71g
  • fibre1g
  • protein11g
  • salt0.21g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    For the ice cream, pour the cream into a pan and bring to the boil. Beat together the sugar, egg yolks and vanilla. Pour over 2 tbsp of the cream and whisk into the egg mixture. Pour the egg mixture into the pan with the cream, lower the heat, then cook for a few mins, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon, until the custard coats the back of the spoon.

  • step 2

    Melt the chocolate in the microwave on High for 1 min, then stir into the bowl of custard. When the custard has cooled, churn in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturers’ instructions.

  • step 3

    To make the sauce, drain the cherries, reserving the liquid, then set aside. Place the liquid in a pan with the kirsch or brandy and simmer for 5 mins, or until syrupy. Return the cherries to the pan to heat through.

  • step 4

    To assemble the sundaes, whip the cream with the icing sugar until soft peaks form. Cut the brownies into bite-size pieces, then place a handful at the bottom of 4 glasses. Scoop the ice cream on top, then drizzle with the cherries and sauce. Dollop with whipped cream and scatter with grated chocolate.

  • step 5

    FOR THE BROWNIES: Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4, then grease and line a 20cm square brownie tin. Heat the butter and dark chocolate in a pan until melted. Stir through dark brown sugar and granulated sugar. Leave to cool for 5 mins, then mix through the eggs. Stir in the almonds and flour. Pour into the tin, then bake for 30-35 mins until just cooked through. (Makes 16)

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2008

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A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.5 ratings
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daisytoxic2010

Yeah i'm going to add some nuts too :3

Hazelnuts are very nice in brownies

3kahunas

i looks goody

katygrilli

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

I thought this was slightly too choclatey for me. Next time I am going to use vanilla and chocolate icecream, but if you are a total chocoholic (as some of my friends are) i think you will probably love it.

cosm1c

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Added lots of chopped pecans to the recipe. Apart from that, followed it religiously. Absolutely stunning.

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