Chocolate Peanut Sundaes

Name: Chocolate Peanut Sundaes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 1-2/3 cups sauce.
Ingredients: 1 package (3.4 ounces) cook-and-serve chocolate pudding mix; 3/4 cup water; 3/4 cup corn syrup; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup peanut butter; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; Vanilla ice cream; Chopped peanuts, optional

I stumbled upon the recipe for this sauce in an old farm cookbook years ago and have been using it ever since. I've shared the recipe many times with friends.—Karen Ellinwood, Liberty Center, Ohio

Ingredients

1 package (3.4 ounces) cook-and-serve chocolate pudding mix
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Vanilla ice cream
Chopped peanuts, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the pudding mix, water, corn syrup and salt. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in the peanut butter, butter and vanilla until smooth. Serve warm with ice cream. Sprinkle with peanuts if desired.