Hot Fudge Sauce
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4.2
Hot Fudge Sauce
Description
This Hot Fudge Sauce recipe combines melted butter, chocolate, and salt as a base, to which confectioners sugar and evaporated milk are added and cooked together over low heat. The mixture is brought to a boil while stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar and thicken the sauce consistently. Vanilla extract is added at the end for aroma and complexity.
The sauce develops a glossy, thick, pourable texture suitable for topping ice cream and other desserts. Its balance of creamy butter, rich chocolate, and sweet sugar creates a classic hot fudge flavor. It can be poured fresh or stored in jars within the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Reheating is done carefully and briefly in the microwave to avoid scorching or separating. The recipe is flexible with chocolate type, allowing milk, semi-sweet, dark, or bittersweet chocolate chips or chopped bars.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate chips heaping, or chopped chocolate (milk, semi sweet, dark, or bittersweet
- 1/2 cup butter unsalted
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 12 oz evaporated milk can
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Melt the butter, chocolate, and salt in a medium heavy bottomed saucepan over low heat. Add in the sugar and milk and bring up to a boil. Lower the heat and cook for about 6 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Pour into jars and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- When ready to use, microwave the sauce VERY briefly to heat it up. You can either heat up individual portions, or heat the whole jar.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 137 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2Tbsp | |
| Calories | 137kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 156IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.2
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