I am in a real time crunch this week. We are leaving for Italy (YEAH!) on Monday, I am catering a party this Saturday, AND crazy me decided to still do the farmers' market tomorrow (I am hiring a friend to sell for me though). Every Christmas I make few types of cookies to give as gifts, but this year it is not a feasible proposition. Did I mention that I am also seriously purging the house of all the stuff we don't need any more? That feels good, but it will take a while, and I have piles every where. Jill at Jillicious Discoveries gave me the idea of making something quick and delicious like chocolate truffle sauce, so here I am proposing a recipe different from hers, which I found in David Lebovitz's The Perfect Scoop.
This sauce is very rich, velvety, and chocolaty, perfect for a gift. I found the jars at Cost Plus for $.99 each, always a great source of bargains. They looked too cute so I knew they would work.
This sauce is very rich, velvety, and chocolaty, perfect for a gift. I found the jars at Cost Plus for $.99 each, always a great source of bargains. They looked too cute so I knew they would work.
Semisweet Hot Fudge
adapted by The Perfect Scoop
1 cup heavy cream
3 oz. unsalted butter
2 TBS light corn syrup
2/3 cup sugar
8 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 tsp vanilla extract
Bring all the ingredients, except the chocolate, to a soft boil simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat, add the chocolate and let melt for 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth, ladle into the jars, let cool, seal and label. Keeps refrigerated for 2 week.
Notes:
When I make it again, I would decrease the sugar to 1/2 cup (my personal preference for less sweet things), and maybe add a little bit more cream to make it slightly less dense.
7 comments:
mhmmm che buona..
Buon viaggio verso casa, allora!!
Oh Laura your Hot Fudge jars and decorations are too CUTE!! That looks like a great recipe too! Did you write a note or is that the recipe attached to it? I may have to borrow your decorating idea on a few jars I'm giving out. :)
Laura, ho appena scoperto tuo blog per vie traverse, saltandi da un blog a un altro, sai com'e'.
Quando torni in California ti va se ci incontriamo? Io sto a San Francisco, e sono un anima in pena: ho fatto lettere classiche a Venezia, lavoro nel marketing ma sogno di fare la marmellataia! Vedi che non sei sola.... : )
Intanto ti faccio tantissimi auguri di Buone Feste
Sara (onegirlinthekitchen)
You are right, this seems like a very suitable Christmas Gift I would want to give for my close friends. Delicious and presentable!!
Sawadee from Bangkok,
Kris
I love the way you packaged the jars of hot fudge. Fantastic!
That looks delicious!
Merry christmas and Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Rosa
Your fudge sounds amazing!
Happy Holidays :)
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