Fudge Brownie Sundae

Preparation Time: 30 mins.
Cooking Time: 30 mins.
Serves 4.
Ingredients
For the chocolate brownie

• 1 cup plain flour (maida)
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp soda bi-carb
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 6 tbsp curds (dahi)
• 5 tbsp milk
• 5 tbsp melted butter
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (akhrot)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

For the sundae

• 1 recipe Rocky Road Ice-Cream
• 2 cups (400 grams) fresh cream , chiiled
• 4 tbsp powdered sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla essence
• 8 strawberries, hulled
• 1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 cup grapes
• 1/4 cup walnuts (akhrot)

For the garnish

• cream wafer biscuit
• grated chocolate

Method
For the chocolate brownies

1. Preheat the oven to 180 º C (350 º F).
2. Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl using a wooden spoon. Ensure that there are no lumps.
3. Pour this mixture into a greased and dusted 200 mm. x 200 mm. (8" x 8") baking tray.
4. Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or till a skewer inserted into the brownie comes out clean.
5. Cool and cut into 20 mm. x 20 mm. ( ¾" x ¾") pieces. Keep aside.

How to proceed

1. Whisk the cream, sugar and vanilla essence in a bowl till the mixture doubles in volume and forms soft peaks.
2. Fill into a piping bag and keep refrigerated.
3. Pipe out some cream into each serving glass.
4. Place a brownie square and a few strawberries, kiwi slices, grapes and walnuts on it.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4.
6. Top with 2 scoops of rocky road ice-cream on each glass.
7. Garnish with wafer biscuits and grated chocolate and serve immediately.
8. Repeat to make 3 more sundaes.