Fifth Avenue Grill Volcano Brownies

• 4 ounces butter (1 stick)
• 4 ounces vegetable shortening (Crisco)
• 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 4 large eggs
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 9 ounces caramel sauce (Smucker's brand)
• 9 ounces hot fudge (Smucker's brand)
• 2 cups chocolate whipped cream
• 36 semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 14 cup confectioners' sugar
• 14 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 cups hagen-dazs vanilla ice cream

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Line bottom of either a 10-inch springform or 9 x 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Set aside.
3. In top of a double boiler set over simmering water on a medium burner, melt butter, vegetable shortening and unsweetened chocolate, stirring constantly.
4. Set aside to cool 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. In a large mixing bowl, mix eggs and salt on medium speed of an electric mixer about 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
6. Add sugar and beat on medium speed until well-combined.
7. Add vanilla and chocolate mixture and mix on low speed until combined.
8. Add flour and mix on low speed just until mixed.
9. Do not over-mix.
10. Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly, and bake in center of oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until edges are firm but center is still a bit soft.
11. A wooden pick inserted in center will have some batter clinging.
12. Remove pan to a metal rack and let cool 1 hour.
13. Remove from pan.
14. These can be made ahead and refrigerated.
15. Best to bring to room temperature before serving.
16. Use a serrated knife dipped in hot water to cut these fudgy wonders.
17. Serve each piece with 1 1/2 tablespoons caramel sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons hot fudge sauce, 2 heaping tablespoons Chocolate Whipped Cream, 3 chocolate chips, a teaspoon each confectioners sugar and cocoa powder and 1/4 cup ice cream.
18. Makes 12 glorious servings.

butter, vegetable shortening, chocolate, eggs, salt, sugar, vanilla, flour, caramel sauce, hot fudge, chocolate whipped cream, chocolate chips, sugar, cocoa, hagendazs

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fifth-avenue-grill-volcano-brownies-318303 (may not work)