I really enjoy ice cream. The only thing better than a bowl of ice cream is a bowl of ice cream slathered in hot fudge sauce. Baskin-Robbins does it best. I should know because when Jason was a company commander we had an ice cream sundae party and bought several tubs of ice cream and hot fudge from the local Baskin-Robbins. We had tons leftover, so we brought home several gallons of ice cream and a five pound plastic bag of hot fudge. Jason doesn't like hot fudge and Eli and Ali were babies, so I took full responsibility for those five pounds of rich, warm, chocolately goodness. It took me several months, but I singlehandedly licked the bag clean. I have been searching for a similar recipe ever since. This one from http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/tech/recipes/candy/hot-fudge-1/Chap1.html is close.
1/2 cup butter
3 oz. unsweetened chocolate
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add all ingredients except the vanilla. Cook over medium heat for 20-25 minutes, or until mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Store in the fridge and reheat as needed.
