Banana Split with Chocolate and Strawberry Sauces

BANANA SPLIT WITH CHOCOLATE AND STRAWBERRY SAUCES

This recipe makes one huge banana split, to be shared by two. You can make separate ones.

1 banana, sliced lengthwise in half 1/3 cup chocolate ice cream 1/3 cup strawberry ice cream 1/3 cup vanilla ice cream 1/4 cup chocolate sauce (recipe follows) 1/4 cup strawberry sauce (recipe follows) 1/3 cup whipped cream 2 tbs chopped nuts 1 maraschino cherry with stem

Place banana in bottom of banana split dish. Arrange scoops of ice cream on top. Drizzle chocolate ice cream with chocolate sauce. Strawberry ice cream with strawberry sauce and vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce. Top with whipped cream, nuts and cherry.

CHOCOLATE SAUCE---Combine 4 squares 1 oz each semisweet chocolate, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/3 cup corn syrup, 2 tbs butter, and 1/8 tsp salt in saucepan. Cook until chocolate and butter are melted. Stir in 1 tsp vanilla. Let cool slightly. MAKES 1 1/4 CUPS.

STRAWBERRY SAUCE---Thaw 16 oz pkg frozen strawberries in syrup. Puree in food processor until smooth. Force through a strainer into a bowl. Stir in 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped strawberries. Stir in 1 tbs corn syrup. MAKES 2 CUPS.*

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