Hot Fudge Sauce
Updated Nov. 23, 2024
- Total Time
- 10 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2cups heavy cream
- 4tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½cup light brown sugar
- ¾cup granulated sugar
- ¼teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2ounces bittersweet chocolate in small pieces
- 1¼cups sifted high-fat Dutch-process cocoa like Valrhona, Pernigotti or Droste (sift, then measure)
- ½teaspoon vanilla extract
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
567 calories; 42 grams fat; 26 grams saturated fat; 1 gram trans fat; 11 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 56 grams carbohydrates; 7 grams dietary fiber; 45 grams sugars; 6 grams protein; 128 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In medium saucepan, combine cream, butter, sugars and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Simmer 45 seconds. Add chocolate, and whisk to dissolve. Remove from heat, add cocoa, and whisk until no lumps remain.
- Step 2
Return pan to low heat, and simmer sauce until glossy, whisking constantly, 20 seconds. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla. Serve warm. To reheat sauce, warm in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Do not boil.
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It came out well; very rich in flavour. I only wished it was a little runny in consistency. How can I make the sauce a little thin now that I've made it? Any suggestions? Thanks.
This hot hot fudge is easy to make, to serve and to reheat. We halved the recipe and served the sauce over Hagan Das vanilla ice cream. Friends commented on how flavorful it was. I commented on how easy it was to make. The sauce doesn't harden, become a slab but stays "like a sauce." I used 70% bittersweet Scharffenberger chocolate and Droste cocao.
this is easy to make thinner: just add more cream, or even a little milk as it's rich enough to take it. you can add this at the beginning of the recipe. or when rewarming it. start with 1/4 cup more and see if that satisfies you. you could also add 1/4 cup of your favorite liqueur if you like- that would change the flavor (add it as the last step and skip the vanilla) of course....but would thin it out.
My grandmother had a very similar recipe except she dissolved the cocoa powder in juuuuuuust enough warm water to stir out the lumps (kept in a separate glass until the end steps). The water evaporates during the simmer process, saving some time and frustration. Guess how many times I accidentally took a sip of her cocoa water thinking it was chocolate milk (WHY’D YOU USE A DRINKING GLASS GRANDMA) whenever I’d wander into her kitchen.
I rarely make any dessert, let alone chocolate based; but this was incredibly easy and so delicious. Will be saving myself some cash by not going to my local ice cream shop just for hot fudge over vanilla ice cream. I definitely should’ve halved the recipe. Will need to invite some people over for dessert to finish this off.
I made this with regular cocoa powder and I didn’t love it. I made it with the Dutch cocoa powder and it was definitely five stars!