Jenn McKinlay: Although, I've lived-in AZ for almost thirty years, I can prove that I am a New Englander through and through. How? Well, I spent my teen years as a waitress at our local Friendly's restaurant, a chain which began as an ice cream stand, founded in 1935 by two brothers, Prestley and Curtis Blake, in Springfield, Massachusetts. You just don't get more Yankee than that. Side note: double-dip cones were 5 cents back then. Can you imagine? Me, neither.
We do not have any Friendly's out west or even in the midwest, much to my dismay, because they have the BEST hot fudge on the planet bar none. Yes, that's a hill I'm prepared to die on. I am not kidding when I say that while I worked at Friendly's I lived on a triple scoop coffee ice cream hot fudge sundae with a mountain of whipped cream and a cherry on top. Every Single Day.
Ingredients:
30 large marshmallows
2/3 cup of milk
1/4 cup of butter
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 package (12 0z) of semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
In a medium saucepan, heat the marshmallows, milk, butter, and salt over low-medium heat until the marshmallows and butter fully melt, stir frequently. Add vanilla and chocolate chips, continue stirring until all of the chocolate is melted and the hot fudge is smooth. Serve warm.
Makes 4 cups.
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| Photo from David Calavera on Unsplash |
All right, Reds and Readers, what's on your sundae? Hot fudge? Caramel? Marshmallow? Sprinkles? Whipped Cream? Cherry on top? Tell me all about your perfect sundae!
