Hot Fudge Topping - NO HFCS

Hot Fudge ice cream topping - or by the spoonful ;) (sh - I won't tell!)

I have really enjoyed the chocolate syrup recipe I discovered a few years back, but tonight I was in the mood for something different - thicker - gooier - hot fudge topping!

But there is always the dreaded high fructose corn syrup. Sigh.
I have come to the conclusion that such concoctions as HFCS are poison to ALL human bodies; it is just that some bodies can cleanse themselves better. When I have it tiny quantities (and not within about 9 days before the start of my cycle), I do just fine - maybe *slight* fatigue. Any more than that, and I am fatigued like I've someone unplugged the energy plug from me - like a deflated basketball. Thud.

So I started the dreaded web search - how long would it take me to find the perfect recipe?

• NO HFCS.


• Simple to make - even my son could make it.


• Few ingredients - and all-natural. (white sugar is ok)


• Ideally pure ingredients - as in the ingredients listed are just one ingredient by itself (for example, "bittersweet chocolate" has more than one ingredient, so that wouldn't work - see, then I'd have to check THOSE ingredient lists and that's just getting too much for what should be simple and basic)


• And it had to end up being cheaper than buying all-natural at the store (I am good with it being it more expensive than the HFCS-laced stuff if necessary)

Was there ANY hope for me!?

I FOUND IT!!!!

http://www.foodess.com/2011/08/cocoa-hot-fudge-sauce/

Cocoa Hot Fudge Sauce

• 3/4 cup sugar


• 1/2 cup cocoa


• 1/2 cup heavy cream or milk


• 4 tbsp butter


• 1 tsp vanilla


• pinch of salt

1. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine sugar, cocoa and cream. Cook on high 2-3 minutes, until sugar dissolves and mixture boils.

2. Stir in butter and cook on high 2-4 minutes more, watching closely and stirring every 30 seconds or so, until mixture thickens. Stir in vanilla and a pinch of salt.

(I made mine on the stovetop - obviously ;) - see images)

[caption id="attachment_991" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="That is an 11.5 oz jam jar of hot fudge sauce - completely full - and then some in the pan (we'd already eaten some on a bowl of ice cream each - so perhaps 14 oz altogether? with some left for scraping ;) )"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_992" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Trying to show the thickness - I think a video would be needed for that though!"][/caption]

This stuff is SO DELICIOUS! I think I should boil it a bit longer to get it thicker, but as it cooled (still warm) it was quite thick already (please note, I did not boil it as long as the recipe says - I should have!). I was still separating turkey meat from bones in between making this hot fudge topping that the hot fudge was done before I was! It was THAT EASY!

Legoboy is already making plans for the jam jar we have so we can use it up and HE can make it ;) I think I'll have him add about half cup of peanut butter to it too next time - just for kicks!

(ETA: If you add peanut butter, decrease the regular butter by something - not sure how much - we did make a second batch - and the regular butter has separated out - probably too much oil from the butter AND the peanut butter together).

(I suppose I should note that most of these posts are scheduled out in advance - I sit down and write a bunch of posts in half an hour and schedule them out - so no, a week later I am NOT still caring for the Thanksgiving turkey ;) By the time you all read this, the turkey is safely in the freezer (or consumed! yum!))