Mocha Malted Hot Fudge Sauce
- Preparation Time: 5 minutes
- Total Cooking time: 15 minutes
Looking for a hostess gift sure to please? Consider bringing all the fixings for dessert – including ingredients for fresh, homemade hot fudge. Combine a gallon of vanilla ice cream and holiday cups or bowls with the ingredients below, festively displayed in a clear glass jar from which the finished hot fudge can be served. Once the fudge sauce is simmering on the stove, you’ll have the host, and all the guests, happily awaiting dessert.
| Amount | Measure | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | cup | cocoa powder |
| 1/2 | cup | sugar |
| 1/8 | tsp | salt |
| 1/2 | cup | whole milk |
| 1 | cup | heavy cream |
| 1 | cup | corn syrup |
| 1/8 | tsp | cider vinegar |
| 3 | Oz | semisweet chocolate |
| 2 | Tbsp | unsalted butter |
| 1 | tsp | vanilla extract |
| 3 | packets | Starbucks VIA Ready Brew |
To prepare:
Finely chop chocolate and set aside. In a heavy saucepan, whisk together cocoa, sugar, salt and milk until mixture forms a smooth paste. Place over medium heat and stir in the cream, corn syrup, vinegar and 2/3 of the chocolate. Bring mixture to a boil, whisking or stirring frequently. Boil, whisking frequently, until the sauce reaches 220 to 225 F on a candy thermometer, about eight minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in butter, malt, vanilla, coffee and the remaining chocolate until the sauce is smooth. Strain and set aside for a few minutes before serving. If not using right away, chill sauce in airtight container. Re-warm before serving. Keeps well, chilled, for three weeks.
