Monthly Archives: December 2012

I found this recipe over at Heavenly Homemaker.  I was looking for one without corn syrup. I made my first batch with brown sugar as I was making it for a crowd.  If I was doing it just for us at home I will use sucanat for it.  This was a huge success and I used it for the Gluten Free Samoas I made since I had it left over and I was very happy with it.

My only warning is to start it out on medium so your sugar has time to melt before it starts to boil, you really only want to boil it for 1 minute or it will start to turn to candy.  Again, I stored this in a mason jar and it reheated great on the stove in a pot of water.

2 cups sucanat or brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup cream (heavy whipping cream)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Place the sucanat, butter, and cream into a medium sized saucepan and heat over medium  heat until ingredients are melted and well mixed, stirring constantly.  Bring mixture to a boil and boil for one minute, while continuing to stir.  Pour mixture into a mixing bowl (I actually did this right in the pot) and add vanilla extract.  Whip with beaters for three minutes so that it will thicken. (I’m not sure how long I beat this, I did it by desired thickness.)

This made about 2 cups of sauce.

My son described this as liquid brownie…..it really was so very good, surprisingly simple to make and quick.  You could have hot fudge sauce in less than 15 minutes.

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup heavy cream or whole milk (You might be able to use less than whole, not really sure.  I used cream because I had it on hand, next time I might not and I’ll use whole milk)

4 Tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons vanilla extract
pinch of sea salt

In a medium size saucepan, over medium heat combine sugar, cocoa powder and cream.  Whisk together and stir occasionally, as the sugar melts and then it will come to a boil.  Once it comes to a boil stir in the butter.  Continue cooking until desired thickness, stir in vanilla and salt.

After cooking I put this in a mason jar.  They are made to sustain heat and reheating in a pot of water on the stove, or I guess the microwave.  I don’t have  a microwave, so I can’t speak to this.  If you don’t have a mason jar you could just put it in a bowl, once cooled.  Then scrape into a pan and reheat over low heat.

This would also be a great gift idea.  Put it in the mason jar and tie a pretty bow around it.  If you want you can bring some ice cream with you when you deliver it and if you’re lucky they’ll ask you to stay!