Hot fudge has to be one of my favorite things on this planet. On ice cream, drizzled over cake or brownies, mixed into milk – you name it, I love it. Sadly, I’d always relied on the kind from the jar to get my fix. But, as with some of my other favorite store-bought items, I wanted to learn to make it at home.
Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce
Hot fudge has to be one of my favorite things on this planet, I wanted to learn to make it at home.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons light agave syrup (nectar)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (60%–72% cacao), chopped
Instructions
- Bring sugar, agave syrup, and 2 Tbsp. water to a boil in a small deep heavy saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Prop a candy thermometer in pan with bulb submerged in syrup. Boil without stirring until thermometer registers 265°, 8–10 minutes. Add cream, milk, and butter. Whisk until butter is melted and mixture is smooth.
- Remove from heat; add chocolate and whisk until melted and mixture is smooth.
Notes
DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Transfer to a microwave-safe bowl. Let cool completely; cover and chill. Reheat in microwave in 10-second intervals, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit
Photo Courtesy of WhatKatiesBaking / CC BY