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What are summer get-togethers without ice cream? And we’re especially partial to hot fudge sundaes. Once you’ve had homemade hot fudge, you’ll never want to go back to store-bought.
Here are two hot fudge sauce recipes to get you started.
Hot Fudge Sauce
1 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 12 fluid ounce can evaporated milk
Directions:
- Melt the chocolate chips and the butter together in a saucepan.
- Once melted, add the sugar and stir.
- Add the milk and stir.
- Bring to boiling, reduce the heat, and continue simmering for ten minutes.
- Let cool to the desired consistency.
Store in the refrigerator and reheat in the microwave to serve.
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Hot Fudge Sauce Made with Cocoa
If you are using good cocoa—and yes, there is quite a difference in cocoas—this is excellent.
It’s easy. Be sure to mix the cocoa and granulated sugar together before cooking to eliminate any lumps and make a smooth sauce.
Quality cocoa is critical to this recipe. We used Ramstadt Breda Rich Dark Cocoa with three times the amount of cocoa butter of most store brands.
We made this both with 2/3 cup and 3/4 cup cocoa. Both work. Of course, you get a little deeper flavor with 3/4 cup cocoa.
As with other hot fudge sauces, this thickens as it cools. You can rewarm it in the microwave. You can also thin your sauce with additional cream.
2/3 cup Ramstadt Breda Rich Dark Cocoa or equal
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
Mix the cocoa and sugar together in a small bowl. Melt the butter in the microwave.
Add the cocoa and sugar mixture to a small saucepan. Add the melted butter and cream. Heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, until the ganache starts to bubble. Remove from the heat.
Let the ganache cool until it reaches the desired consistency. Thin with additional cream if necessary.
Here are some ideas for scrumptious summer sundaes.
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On a hot summer evening, ice cream sundaes are terrific. Fudge makes them even better. Roasted peanuts, peanut butter, and fudge make them better yet. Here’s how to make them.
Peanut Butter Fudge Sundaes
This is simple to make and a great dessert anytime. It’s simply sundaes made with peanut butter fudge sauce and topped with chopped peanuts. Of course, you could indulge and add some whipped cream.
Super Easy Peanut Butter Fudge Sauce Recipe
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup marshmallow cream
1/2 cup peanut butter made from 100% peanuts
In small, microwave-safe bowl heat the chocolate chips until melted, stirring as needed. In a cup, heat the evaporated milk in the microwave until hot. Add the evaporated milk to the chocolate and stir. Add the peanut butter and marshmallow cream. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
To make the sundaes, place ice cream in a chilled dish. Pour hot sauce over the ice cream. Top with chopped peanuts and whipped cream or a cherry if desired.
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Tin Roof Hot Fudge Sundae
There are tin roof sundae ice creams, tin roof sundae pies, tin roof sundae cakes, and of course—tin roof hot fudge sundaes. Of course, there are many recipes. What they seem to have in common is peanuts and chocolate. This sundae is made with peanuts, hot fudge sauce, and peanut butter sauce, then topped with whipped cream, peanuts, and a cherry. It makes a handsome sundae but it is even better tasting.
You will need:
- Vanilla ice cream
- Hot Fudge Sauce
- Peanut Butter Sauce
- Whipped cream
- Snack-type peanuts, coarsely chopped
- Maraschino cherries
Top the ice cream with Hot Fudge Sauce and Peanut Butter Sauce. Load on some whipped cream. Top it with nuts and a cherry.
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Brownie Pudding Cake Sundae
This scrumptious dessert makes a party of any occasion. Think “hot fudge sundae” plus a little peanut butter in the cake. Serve this pudding cake topped with vanilla ice cream, chopped nuts, and a cherry and you have a gala dessert that kids of all ages will love. Consider this for your child’s next party.
Ingredients
Sauce
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cake
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup peanut butter
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- In a saucepan, melt the butter and chocolate chips together. Add the sugar and milk and heat until it just starts to bubble, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking powder together. Add the oil, milk, and peanut butter and mix until combined. Scrape the batter into an ungreased 8 x 8-inch baking pan.
- Pour the hot sauce mixture over the batter. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a rack.
Serving suggestion
This is a favorite of kids and chocolate lovers. Serve it hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Either drizzle chocolate over the ice cream or pudding sauce from the cake. Top with chopped peanuts and a cherry.
Enjoy your special treats!
About the Author
Dennis Weaver has burned food from Point Barrow, Alaska, to Miami, Florida. He is the founder of The Prepared Pantry in Rigby, Idaho. He loves to help people bake and shares his vast collection of cooking and baking knowledge on his blog as well as in his e-books and magazines. Dennis lives in Rigby, Idaho, with his wife, Merri Ann. They have five wonderful children and six beautiful granddaughters.