Chocolate nut sundae

Chocolate and nuts make so many wonderful combinations that it is hard to choose a favorite!

* Serves 1

• 1 scoop rich chocolate ice cream
• 1 scoop butter pecan ice cream
• 2 tbsp. chocolate sauce
• 2 tbsp. toasted mixed nuts
• chocolate flakes, curls, or sprinkles

Arrange the two scoops of ice cream in a chilled sundae dish. Drizzle with chocolate sauce and then sprinkle with nuts and chocolate.

Variations:

• Mint chocolate sundae

Instead of the basic recipe, use a scoop each of butter pecan ice cream and Bailey’s mint chocolate gelato. Drizzle with a mint liqueur, sprinkle on crushed or crumbled mint candies, and finish with chocolate sauce and toasted nuts.

• Orange chocolate sundae

Try using a scoop each of bitter chocolate gelato and butter pecan ice cream. Sprinkle with shreds of orange rind, orange liqueur, chocolate sauce, orange and chocolate sprinkles, whipped cream, and toasted pecans.

• Chocolate pistachio sundae

Instead of the basic recipe, use a scoop each of bitter chocolate gelato and pistachio gelato. Top with chocolate sauce, grated chocolate or chocolate sprinkles, whipped cream, chopped walnuts, and pistachios.

• Mocha sundae

Instead of the basic recipe, use a scoop each of rocky road ice cream and coffee gelato. Top with fudge sauce, coffee syrup, whipped cream, grated chocolate, and toasted nuts.