Sundae is one of the most served ice cream-based desserts in the United States of America. A sundae is ice cream topped with a sauce or syrup, typically served in a bowl. The most popular varieties of sundae are chocolate caramel, butterscotch, and strawberry.
American Ice cream Sundae (3 Ways)
Course: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium4
servings25
minutes25
minutes300
kcal50
minutesSundae is one of the most served ice cream-based desserts in the United States of America. A sundae is ice cream topped with a sauce or syrup, typically served in a bowl. The most popular varieties of sundae are chocolate caramel, butterscotch, and strawberry.
Ingredients
- Lemon Meringue Pie Sundae:
1/2 cup curd ice cream, plus extra for smearing
1-pint vanilla ice cream
crushed cookies (Digestive biscuits/Graham crackers)
meringue
- Strawberry shortcake Ice Cream Sundae:
2 cups strawberries, chopped
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cup shortbread cookie
1-pint vanilla ice cream
3/4 whipped cream
- Banoffee Pie Ice Cream Sundae:
3 large bananas
(1 1/2oz/43g) butter
3 tablespoons sugar
1 pint vanilla ice cream
salted caramel sauce
crush cookies (Digestive biscuits/Graham crackers)
whipped cream
Directions
- Lemon Meringue Pie Sundae:
- Swirl the lemon curd through the vanilla ice cream with a spoon. Pop back into the freezer for 2-3 hours or until firm enough to scoop.
- The next step is to make the Meringue: Follow the instructions for the Meringue in this Lemon Meringue Cheesecake recipe. Once made keep it in a piping bag and in the fridge. It can be made 3-4 hours in advance.
- To build the Sundae: In an ice cream sundae glass scoop in some lemon curd followed by 2 scoops of your lemon ice cream.
- Sprinkle a thick layer of cookies and top that off with the meringue. Repeat these layers again until you reach the top of your glass.
- Finish with a generous swirl of meringue. Toast with a blow torch and serve straight away.
- Strawberry Shortcake Sundae:
- For the Strawberry Compote: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat add the chopped strawberries and sugar. Allow simmering for 7-10 minutes then remove from the heat to cool completely.
- Swirl 3 tablespoons of crushed cookies and 4 tablespoons of strawberry compote through the vanilla ice cream with a spoon. Pop back into the freezer for 2-3 hours or until firm enough to scoop.
- To build the Sundae: In an ice cream sundae glass add a spoonful of the strawberry compote followed by 2 scoops of strawberry shortcake ice cream.
- Sprinkle a layer of crushed cookies and pipe a thick layer of whipped cream on top. Repeat these layers again until you reach the top of your glass.
- Garnish with whipped cream and a fresh strawberry. Enjoy straight away.
- Banoffee Pie Ice Cream Sundae:
- For the Caramelized Bananas: In a frying pan melt the butter. Sprinkle over the sugar and gently cook until caramel forms.
- Cut the bananas into thick slices and lay face down in the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until caramelized then flip over.
- Cooking on the other side for a further 2 minutes or until browned. Set aside to cool down completely.
- Mash about 1/3 of the bananas through the vanilla ice cream with a fork until well combined. Reserve the rest of the bananas for building the sundae.
- Pop the ice-cream into the freezer for 2-3 hours or until firm enough to scoop.
- To build the sundae: In an ice cream sundae glass pour in some caramel sauce. Add 2 scoops of caramelized banana ice cream.
- Place in some caramelized bananas followed by a layer of crushed cookies. Repeat the layers again until you reach the top.
- Finish with a generous swirl of whipped cream, caramel sauce and the last of the bananas. Enjoy straight away.