Who doesn’t like hot fudge sauce?!

Seriously, it’s perfect on ice cream, on cake, on brownies, on fruit, on fingers…  Wait, ignore that last one.

This recipe is an old fashioned version that my mom taught me.  It uses an unusual approach of adding boiling water, which I always thought was a no-no.  Nope, this recipe comes out perfectly smooth and delicious.

I hardly ever have corn syrup on hand, so I usually substitute maple syrup for the corn syrup and have never had any problems.

Just beware of little Mighty Express trains trying to sneak a bite

Hot Fudge Sauce

Cook time: 15-20 minutes     Yield: about 1 cup

Ingredients:

2 oz. unsweetened chocolate

1 Tablespoon butter

1/3 cup boiling water

1 cup sugar

2 Tablespoons corn syrup (I usually use maple syrup)

1 teaspoon vanilla

 

Directions:

In a small pot, melt the butter and chocolate.  Either over a very, very low heat or on a double boiler, which is the recommended way to melt chocolate.  Once melted, add the boiling water and quickly blend well.  Add the sugar and corn syrup (or maple syrup) and stir well.

Put on medium heat and bring to a boil, but not too furious of a boil.  Do not stir.  Cover and lower heat to keep boil going but not so much that it boils over, and cook for 3 minutes.  Uncover, lower heat further if boiling too hard, and cook for an additional 2 minutes without stirring.

Remove from heat and add vanilla.  Let cool for a few minutes and enjoy.

 

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