Caramel-fudge Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup or 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 ounces good quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (i used 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 put the sugar, corn syrup, and water in a medium saucepan.
• 2 cook over medium-high heat, brushing down the sides of the pan as needed with water, until the sugar dissolves.
• 3 continue to cook, swirling the pan but not stirring, until the sugar is amber in color, about 8 minutes.
• 4 pull pan from the heat and carefully add the cream and butter. take care; it may spatter. whisk until smooth.(you may find that some of the sugar mixture will stick to the bottom of your whisk- don't worry the sauce will still be wonderful!).
• 5 stir the chocolate, vanilla, and salt into the hot caramel until smooth. serve sauce warm.
• 6 store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. reheat slowly, in a microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring, until warm and saucy. be careful not to over heat or butter can separate from the caramel sauce.