Hot Fudge Sauce

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4.67 from 12 votes

The deepest, darkest, fudgiest sauce for ice cream, berries, sponge cake or anything else you want to spoon it on.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword fudge sauce

Dietary Restrictions Egg Free, Vegetarian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 124.53kcal

Author Lisa Lotts

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
5 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
⅔ cup cocoa powder
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder optional
12 ounces evaporated milk
½ cup water
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, blend 2 cups sugar, 5 tablespoons flour, 1 teaspoon salt, ⅔ cup cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder (if using).
Add 12 ounces evaporated milk, ½ cup water and 2 tablespoons butter.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sauce bubbles and thickens, about 5-8 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.
Serve over ice cream.

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Notes

Hot fudge doesn't sit nicely on top of ice cream -- it slicks and slides down the side, creating a fudge dam at the base of your dessert. It's wonderful.

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