Papa's Hot Fudge Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 3-4 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup half-and-half (extra to thin out fudge if it becomes too thick)

Directions

1. 1

   In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the sugar. Stir with a wooden spoon until incorporated (kind of a loose gold sugar ball).

2. 2

   Add the 5 squares of semi-sweet chocolate. Stir until melted, and bring to a boil.

3. 3

   Add the light corn syrup, 1/4 cup Half and Half, and salt. Stir until everything is incorporated but not smooth.

4. 4

   Bring the chocolate mixture to a boil, stirring constantly so that it doesn't burn.

5. 5

   Take the saucepan off the burner and immerse in cool water, while continually stirring the chocolate mixture, until the mixture is around room temperature.

6. 6

   Put the saucepan back on the burner and bring the mixture back to a boil while stirring constantly. Add the vanilla.

7. 7

   Remove saucepan from burner, and immerse in cool water, while continually stirring the chocolate mixture. The chocolate mixture will be silky in texture.

8. 8

   Put the saucepan back on the burner to heat up. At this point you may add additional Half and Half to obtain your desired fudge sauce consistency.

9. 9

   Note: Sauce stores well in the refrigerator (becomes solid). Heat up slowly in the microwave with a little bit of Half and Half to obtain the desired consistency.

10. 10

    Note: I'm not sure exactly how many it serves though when Papa made it there were 10 of us (7 adults and 3 older kids) and we polished it off.