Old-fashioned Hot Fudge Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan melt the chocolate with the butter and the corn syrup over moderately low heat, stirring.
• 2 add the cream and the sugar and cook the mixture, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved.
• 3 bring the mixture to a boil over moderate heat and boil it, without stirring, for 8 minutes.
• 4 remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla and the salt.
• 5 serve the sauce hot over ice cream.
• 6 the sauce keeps, covered and chilled, for 1 month.
• 7 let the sauce cool completely before covering it; any condensation will make it grainy.
• 8 reheat the sauce, uncovered, in a double boiler.