Gram Maynard's Homemade Hot Fudge
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 5 ounces evaporated milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- In a heavy-bottomed small or medium pot, melt butter and baking chocolate over medium-low heat.
- Keeping the heat at medium-low, whisk in the sugar and evaporated milk. Sift the cocoa powder into the pot and whisk thoroughly.
- Raise heat to medium and cook for about 5 minutes, whisking almost constantly.
- Raise heat to medium-high and whisk constantly until mixture is boiling and sugar is completely dissolved, which will take ~ 2-5 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Let cool 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Mix in salt and vanilla.
- Serve over ice cream, bread pudding, fresh strawberries, or whatever you like rich amazing chocolate served on.
Store in the refrigerator.
Makes around 3 cups.
Recipe by This Week for Dinner at https://thisweekfordinner.com/week-737-weekly-menu-homemade-hot-fudge-recipe/
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