Romantic Brownie Sundaes

"Women happily in love — they burn the food. Women unhappily in love — they forget to turn the oven on," a chef tells a lovelorn Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina. So keep your Valentine's day dinner simple.
Start by pouring your sweetie a glass of bubbly.
Next nibble on some olives with a glass of red.
Indulge in a meal that is not too heavy.
And finish up with these amazing brownie sundaes:

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped, or semisweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing foil
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, plus 1 yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Strawberry ice cream, for serving
Raspberry Sauce (Recipe below)
Heat oven to 325°. Line an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with aluminum foil, leaving some extra foil along the sides of the pan to aid in lifting out the brownies. Grease the foil with soft butter. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and cocoa. Set aside.

Place the chocolate pieces and butter in the top of a double boiler over barely simmering water. When the chocolate has just melted, remove from heat. Whisk in the sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk in the reserved flour mixture until just combined. Transfer mixture to the prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center of the pan comes out with a few moist crumbs attached. Cool on a rack at least 20 minutes.

Transfer the brownies to a cutting board. Using a 3 1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out two heart shapes. Cover with plastic wrap until ready to assemble sundaes.

Spoon a few tablespoons of Raspberry Sauce onto each dessert plate. Place a brownie heart next to a scoop of strawberry ice cream. Serve.

Raspberry Sauce

1 cup frozen raspberries
3 tablespoons sugar

Place the raspberries and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the raspberries are soft and release their juices, about 5 to 7 minutes. Puree in a food processor or blender. Strain through a fine sieve. Store in the refrigerator in a covered container until ready to serve.

Remember the cook doesn't clean & follow the lead of my mom's friend Gloria, don't let a sink of dishes put a damper on your night, they will still be there in the morning!