17 April 2006
Episode 8: Sundaes
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Sorry for the unexpected hiatus! Jimmy & I both went out of town [me to NYC, him to la Ciudad de México], then we had some trouble lining up our schedules. Hopefully now we’ll be back to our regular weekly-ish schedule :)
Anyhoo, with the help of my lovely assistant Baron, I made sundae toppings for this episode. These toppings are incredibly easy to make and much tastier than anything you will buy at the store, plus they are all multi-functional. I always make homemade whipped cream to go with pumpkin pie, I’ve drizzled the caramel sauce over an apple cake, and I’m sure the hot fudge sauce would be good with strawberries.
The bowls I mention in this episode were designed by green & associates; more info about the bowls can be found on reddot’s website since they won a reddot design award in 2004.
Thanks again to Baron for his assistance and willingness to be thrown in front of the camera. And thanks to Jimmy for trying out his new Sony R1 for this episode’s photographs.
Hot Fudge Sauce
prep time: 5 min. | cook time: 5–10 min.
2/3 c. evaporated milk [1 small can]
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. sugar
2 oz. semi-sweet Baker’s chocolate
pinch salt
dash vanilla
1. Mix all ingredients together in a microwavable bowl.
2. Microwave on high for 5–10 minutes, checking and stirring every couple minutes. Stop microwaving when sauce is the consistency you desire.
Caramel Sauce
prep time: 5 min. | cook time: 6–8 min.
1 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
4 Tbsp. flour
1 c. boiling water
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. cream
dash salt
vanilla, to taste
1. Mix sugar with flour in saucepan. Add water and salt.
2. Stir while cooking on high heat, 6–8 minutes. If sauce becomes too thick, add a little more water.
3. Remove from heat; stir in butter, cream, and vanilla.
Whipped Cream
makes 2 cups | prep time: 15 min. | total time: 20 min.
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 c. heavy whipping cream
1. Chill mixing bowl and whisk in freezer for 15 minutes or more.
2. Beat sugar and cream together on high until soft peaks form. This will only take a couple minutes. Do not over-beat; whipped cream that has been beaten too much will look curdled.
2 comments for “Episode 8: Sundaes”
If you want to get away from the microwave, you should be able to put the mixing bowl over a sauce pan of boiling water (making a double boiler) and stir while it heats up and mixes together. That way you don’t have to mess with microwave doors or any worries about over-cooked chocolate if you leave it in too long.
said Suzanne on 18 April 2006 at 15:37Just wanted to say I enjoy the show - thanks and keep up the great work!
said Dave on 19 April 2006 at 10:57