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Mel’s 5 Minute Hot Fudge Sauce

25 Monday Jun 2018

Posted by Vanalee in Chocolate, Desserts, Toppings

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Mel’s Kitchen Cafe has great recipes that I use all the time. This hot fudge sauce has three variations and it I o delicious.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 8 ounces (about 1 1/3 cups) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips (see note)
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 4 tablespoons (2 ounces) butter
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons natural unsweetened or Dutch-process cocoa powder (sift the cocoa powder before using if it is extra lumpy)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. In a medium saucepan, stir together the chopped chocolate (or chocolate chips), heavy cream, butter, corn syrup, brown sugar (if using), and cocoa powder. Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth, 3-5 minutes. Don’t let the mixture overheat or scorch! Add additional milk or heavy cream, if needed, for a thinner consistency.
  2. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
  3. PEANUT BUTTER-CHOCOLATE VARIATION: use milk chocolate chips (or half milk chocolate/half semisweet), add 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter to the mixture before heating, and increase the heavy cream to 1 cup.
  4. BUTTERSCOTCH-CHOCOLATE VARIATION: use half milk chocolate/half semisweet chocolate, add 2/3 cup butterscotch chips (about 4 ounces) to the mixture before heating, decrease the cocoa to 1 tablespoon, and increase the butter to 6 tablespoons.
  5. Use immediately or store the sauce in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks. Reheat in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly just until heated (don’t let it boil or simmer) or in the microwave for 20-30 seconds at a time – thin with additional milk or heavy cream, if needed.

Use chocolate that you like the flavor of.

5 Minute Homemade Hot Fudge

23 Tuesday Aug 2016

Posted by Vanalee in Chocolate, Comfort Food, Desserts, Toppings

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This recipe is as easy as can be and so good on Brownie Sundaes.

1 stick of butter
8 T cocoa powder (I like dark)
1 1/3 cup sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1 t vanilla

Bring butter and milk to a slow boil and then add in dry ingredients. Cook on low until it coats the back of a spoon (3 or 4 minutes). Add vanilla last. It stays good in the fridge for like, forever. Seriously. When everything else has spoiled this fudge sauce will still be good! Just pop it in the microwave for about 30 seconds.

Chocolate Sauce

23 Tuesday Aug 2016

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Ingredients

1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
1 bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

In 2-quart saucepan, heat milk, chocolate chips and sugar to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat.

Stir in butter and vanilla until sauce is smooth and creamy. Cool about 30 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken. Store covered in refrigerator up to 4 weeks.

Marshmallow Fluff

24 Wednesday Mar 2010

Posted by Vanalee in Cupcakes, Desserts, Toppings

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When I made the chocolate cream filled cupcakes in the previous post I just happened to have a jar of marshmallow fluff in my pantry. It appears that it is no longer available for purchase in Tokyo. I need some for some cupcakes I am making for a 2 year old’s birthday this weekend. How did we ever live without Google?

3 large egg whites
2 cups light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups powdered sugar
4 teaspoons vanilla extract

This will expand enough in a 4-quart mixing bowl to make you nervous so if you have a bigger bowl you should use it.

In a large mixer bowl, use a whisk attachment to combine eggwhites, corn syrup and salt. Beat for 10 minutes until thick.

Add powdered sugar at a low speed to thoroughly incorporate. Add vanilla extract and beat until well blended.

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