“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” Maria Robinson
New beginnings or endings changed for a more positive direction, either way, each day presents an opportunity to make the choice. A key to making the best of each scenario, is to fill each day with nutritious friends, surroundings, faith practices, exercise and food! Ha! That is a tall order for a disciplined life...tall order...definitely worthy.
Well, some of the food just has to be fun food! Here are a few recipes for that time when you divert to the dark side and step over to the ice cream parlor to enjoy a scoop or two.
1 cup/250 mL dark corn syrup
1 cup/250 mL sugar
1/8 tsp/0.6 mL salt
2 tbsp/30 mL butter
1/2 cup/250 mL milk
1 tsp/5 mL Peanut Butter Extract
1/4 tsp/1.2 mL Original Double-Strength Vanilla
1/2 cup/125 mL chopped blanched, roasted, salted peanuts
Combine corn syrup, sugar, salt, butter and milk in large heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil gently 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in extracts and chopped peanuts. Cool completely. Store sauce in covered container in refrigerator.
Makes 2 cups/500 mL, 2 tbsp/30 mL per serving.
Directions to give with sauce: Delicious served over ice cream, especially banana splits. Store in refrigerator; stir well before using.
Hot Fudge Sauce
½ cup butter or margarine
4 (1 oz) cakes unsweetened chocolate
2 ¾ cups sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 can Pet milk (evaporated milk) 1 2/3 c. size
½ teaspoon Watkins Chocolate Extract
1 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla Extract
Melt butter in heavy medium size pan, drop chocolate cakes in and allow to melt - medium-low heat. Remove from heat. Add sugar gradually, about ½ cup at a time. Be sure sugar is completely moistened after each addition. Mixture will become very thick and quite dry. Sprinkle in salt. Slowly over heat, stir in evaporated milk, a little at a time(this will prevent splattering and makes easier mixing). Bring to a boil and simmer at least 10 minutes. Remove and add extracts. Hot fudge sauce can be made ahead and stored in refrigerator in a covered container to use as needed.
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