Hot Fudge

also called hot fudge · hot fudge sauce · fudge sauce · sundae sauce · chocolate fudge sauce

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Hot Fudge: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
3/4 cup(180 mL)heavy creamsimmer 4 min, until the sugar is gone from the spoonmelt in off the heatstir the vanilla in while it is warm
1/2 cup(100 g)granulated sugar
1/3 cup(110 g)light corn syrup
1/4 cup(25 g)Dutch-process cocoa
1/4 tspfine sea salt
6 oz(170 g; chopped)bittersweet chocolate
2 Tbs(28 g)unsalted butter
2 tsp(10 mL)vanilla extract
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1simmer 4 min, until the sugar is gone from the spoon

2melt in off the heat

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3stir the vanilla in while it is warm

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at least 4 min2 of 3 steps give no time
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Narrow — four minutes and no more: past that the sauce sets hard in the jar instead of pouring, and no reheating loosens it
  1. simmer 4 min, until the sugar is gone from the spoon

    4 minwalk awayfrom the start

  2. melt in off the heat

    not timed4 min in

  3. stir the vanilla in while it is warm

    not timed4 min in

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>> title: Hot Fudge
>> category: Sauces & Gravies
>> tags: chocolate, dessert, sundae, sauce, stovetop
>> counters: Diner
>> aka: hot fudge, hot fudge sauce, fudge sauce, sundae sauce, chocolate fudge sauce
>> pairs-with: french-vanilla-ice-cream
>> servings: 8
>> time: 20 min
>> slack: narrow — four minutes and no more: past that the sauce sets hard in the jar instead of pouring, and no reheating loosens it

>> step: simmer 4 min, until the sugar is gone from the spoon
Simmer @heavy cream{3/4%cup}(180 mL), @granulated sugar{1/2%cup}(100 g), @light corn syrup{1/3%cup}(110 g), @Dutch-process cocoa{1/4%cup}(25 g) and @fine sea salt{1/4%tsp} in a #saucepan{} over medium heat ~simmer{4%min}, whisking, until no grit is left on the back of the spoon.

>> step: melt in off the heat
Melt @bittersweet chocolate{6%oz}(170 g; chopped) and @unsalted butter{2%Tbs}(28 g) into @&(~1)cocoa base{} off the heat, stirring from the middle out until it goes glossy.

>> step: stir the vanilla in while it is warm
Stir @vanilla extract{2%tsp}(10 mL) into @&(~1)hot fudge{} while it is still warm.