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If eight decadent ice cream sundae options aren't enough for you, you might want to consider a copy of Serendipity Sundaes: Ice Cream Constructions and Frozen Concoctions. The book is the second title released by the ice cream magicians at New York's famous Serendipity 3, one of the city's most popular dessert destinations. All the recipes give you instructions for how to make your own versions of their enormous sundaes (and other treats) at home. There are recipes for ice cream and sauces, but the bulk of the recipes are more "construction" oriented, which means that the book can be appreciated by anyone who's ever bought a carton of ice cream. Of course, the illustrations might tempt you to go out and purchase a few more cartons of ice cream than you originally intended to, so do be careful!

Epicurious has a link to a Breakfast Sundae from the book involving oatmeal, fruit and ice cream, which sounds odd by probably tastes good, since I know many people who add cream to their oatmeal anyway. All the same, I think that it's the sweeter treats that make the book.

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I have to say, this whole super-opulent dessert trend is wearing a little thin. Maybe I'm alone on this though, since Serendipity in New York City supposedly sells one of their $1,000 Grand Opulence Sundaes every month. Maybe a little credit is due here, too, since they've been offering the dessert for more than a year. What do you get with your four-figure dish of ice cream? Well, there's Tahitian vanilla ice cream covered with gold leaf, a drizzle of "the world's most expensive chocolate" Amedei Porceleana, candied fruits from Paris, gold dragets (dragees?) and a golden dessert caviar, among other trimmings. If that seems like a lot of gold, it's because the sundae was made for Serendipity's 50th (golden) anniversary.

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