Ingredients

  • 23 cup plus 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 13 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 34 cup half-and-half or 34 cup light cream
  • 13 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 quart fresh ripe strawberry, rinsed and hulled
  • vanilla or chocolate chip ice cream

Method

  • Combine the 2/3 cup of white sugar and the brown sugar, butter, salt, and half-and-half or light cream in a medium saucepan.
  • Warm the mixture over medium heat, stirring continuously, until it starts to simmer.
  • Whisk in the peanut butter until smooth.
  • Heat the mixture for another minute, then remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
  • Pour the sauce (about 1 2/3 cups) into a small serving bowl to cool.
  • Reserve several whole strawberries for garnish.
  • Slice the rest into a medium mixing bowl and sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of white sugar over them.
  • Gently mash the berries into a chunky sauce and refrigerate it until serving time (you should end up with 3 cups or so).
  • For each sundae, scoop ice cream into a chilled serving dish, spoon on some of the peanut butter and strawberry sauces, and top with a whole berry.