Main Ingredients: Other
Styles: 30 Minutes or Less, Entertaining, In the Microwave, Kid Friendly
Meal / Menu Items: Sauces & Condiments, Desserts
Cuisines: American
Recipes
Hot Fudge Sauce
Makes about 2 cups
Start to Finish: 10 minutes
This is ice cream parlor hot fudge sauce at its best!
Recipe
3 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened baking chocolate
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
½ cup heavy cream
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 pinches salt
Put the chocolate, butter, and cream in a 4-cup glass measure. Microwave, uncovered, on high, until the chocolate and butter are nearly melted, about 2 minutes, stopping once halfway through to stir. Remove from the microwave, and stir until the chocolate and butter finish melting.
Stir in the sugar. Microwave 1 minute, uncovered, on high. Remove and stir well with a wire whisk. If the sauce is grainy, microwave just until the sugar melts, 30 seconds to 1 minute more. Do not overcook. Whisk to stir well.
Whisk in the vanilla extract and salt, and let the mixture cool a little. Serve warm or at room temperature.*
* Notes
Sauce can be refrigerated, covered for up to 2 weeks. Or frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw in refrigerator and reheat in microwave, uncovered, on high, until warmed through, about 1 minute.
Backstory
Believe it or not, it's the 2 pinches of salt that make this sauce special, so don't be tempted to leave it out!
Nutrition Info
Approximate Values Per Tablespoon: 56 calories (46% from fat), 3 g fat (2 g saturated), 5 mg cholesterol, .7 g protein, 7.5 g carbohydrates, trace dietary fiber, 24 mg sodium
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