Sherry’s Hot Fudge Sauce

Sherry strikes again! Hot fudge sauce can be a bit tricky, so our friend Sherry sent us this recipe from her July 4th experiments.

Most recipes call for corn syrup to give it that traditional syrupy feel but I really don’t think it is necessary. Believe me, no one missed it on their sundaes!

  • 2/3 cup light cream
  • 1/4 cup organic sugar
  • 1/4 cup Organic Cocoa Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 6 ounces Dancing Lion’s Dark Chocolate for Baking, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons local butter (such as Bartlett Farm)
  • 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
  1. Over a water bath, bring the cream, sugar, cocoa powder, salt and 1/2 of the chocolate just to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining chocolate, butter and vanilla.  I added more cream at this point because it seemed too thick, which turned out to be a smart move.
  3. Cool for 1/2 hour before using. To reuse after refrigeration, reheat in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds.

YUMMY!  It was a hit at the fourth of July party (over assorted flavors of Ben & Jerry’s!)

Sherry