SK week 38 | Best Hot Fudge Sauce

Okay, it took 38 weeks, but I think I've found the quickest, easiest Smitten Kitchen recipe out there! I always thought hot fudge was difficult to make. It's not. :)

(Here's the Smitten Kitchen post)

You'll need:
2 tablespoons butter
2/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup light corn syrup (she also says you can use golden syrup or honey)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi- or bittersweet chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Combine the butter, cream, corn syrup, brown sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a sauce pan.

Stir over medium heat and bring to a simmer.

Simmer for 3-5 minutes and keep stirring.

Turn off the heat and stir in the chocolate chips and vanilla.

Keep stirring until the chocolate is all melted and the sauce is thick and smooth. At this point, it's ready to serve. I let it cool and then put it in a container and stuck it in the fridge.

Reheat and drizzle over really good ice cream. :)

Verdict: Obviously a winner. Everyone loved it. :) I had no idea this was such an easy thing to make. And it was so delicious and perfectly smooth--not grainy at all. This would make an awesome gift!