HOMEMADE BROWNIE SUNDAES

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I serve this super dessert often at baseball barbecues or whenever I have a large group in. Homemade brownies and fudge sauce plus ice cream...you can't go wrong! -Carol Brandon, Uxbridge, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 4 dozen (2 cups sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

2 cups butter, cubed
32 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
7 eggs
2 cups sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 pound chopped walnuts, optional
HOT FUDGE SAUCE:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 cup baking cocoa
Vanilla ice cream
Whipped cream and maraschino cherries, optional

Steps:

In a large heavy saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat; stir until smooth. Cool., In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar on low speed until combined. Beat on medium-high until thickened and lemon-colored, about 12 minutes. Beat in vanilla and chocolate mixture. Fold in flour and salt just until blended (batter will be thick). Fold in walnuts if desired. , Transfer to two greased 13x9-in. baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks for 15 minutes. , In a large saucepan, combine the cream, sugar and butter. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil, without stirring. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Cool for 3 minutes. , Place cocoa in a heat-proof bowl. Carefully whisk hot liquid into cocoa until smooth (do not scrape pan). Cut brownies into squares; serve with ice cream and hot fudge sauce. Garnish with whipped cream and cherries if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 18g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 153mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.