Marathon Sunday

Back in the 80's when Snicker bars were still called Marathons, my friends and I used to think it was hilarious to make ‘Marathon Sundaes’ on the Sunday of the London Marathon. There was something about sitting on the sofa, watching all those hard-working people exert themselves that made the indulgent treat even naughtier. 3 decades later, the name might not make sense any more, but that combination of cold vanilla ice cream, smooth chocolate sauce, salty peanuts and rich caramel is as good today as it ever was. Time-wise, it’s best to make the condensed milk caramel the day before, but it keeps in its tin for years. Cook a few tins at the same time and store the others in a cupboard for when you need that emergency sundae fix.

Snickers Sundae

Makes 4

1 tin condensed milk

500 ml good quality vanilla ice cream

100 g milk chocolate

300 ml double cream

100 g salted peanuts

·         To make the caramel, put the unopened tin of condensed milk in a deep saucepan and add enough water to cover it by 5 cm. Cover the pan and bring the water to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for 2 hours. Check the pan regularly to make sure the tin is still covered by the water and don’t let it boil dry!

·         Leave the tin to cool completely to room temperature then open it and scrape the contents into a mixing bowl. Beat the caramel with a wooden spoon or whisk until smooth.

·         To make the chocolate sauce, roughly chop the chocolate and transfer it to a mixing bowl. Heat 100 ml of the double cream until it starts to simmer then pour it over the chocolate and stir until smooth.

·         When you’re ready to serve, whip the cream until it holds its shape then layer everything up in 4 sundae glasses.

Feeling guilty about all that indulgence?! Festival Place’s favourite wine expert Olly Smith and FPTV’s Ellie Pierce will be running this Sunday for 2 very well deserving charities. You can find out more by watching the April edition of FPTV or visit their fundraising pages by clicking on their names above.

Happy nibbling!

Fiona B x