Ghirardelli's Signature Hot Fudge Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces ghirardelli bittersweet baking chocolate, broken into 1/4-inch pieces
• 4 tablespoons butter, cut in chunks
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan combine the chocolate, butter, sugar, water and corn syrup.
• 2 stir the mixture continuously over medium heat until the chocolate and butter have melted and the sugar has dissolved.
• 3 when the sauce comes to a boil, lower the heat and continue boiling gently for 10 minutes.
• 4 remove the thickened sauce from the heat and stil in the vanilla extract.
• 5 store covered in the refregerator.
• 6 to reheat, place in a small microwave-safe bowl.
• 7 microwave on medium 6-8 minutes, stirring after the first 3 minutes.