START TO FINISH: 15 minutes MAKES: 2 cups

Heavenly Hot Fudge Sauce

What You’ll Need

1 cup heavy cream

¼ cup light-color corn syrup

Dash salt

1 Tbsp. coffee liqueur or 1 tsp. vanilla

8 oz. semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped

How to Make It

1. In a small saucepan combine cream, corn syrup, and salt. Sir in liqueur (if using). Cook over medium heat just until simmering, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.

2. Add chocolate (do not stir); let stand 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. If using, stir in vanilla. Serve warm.

To Store: Transfer to an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks. To serve, transfer desired amount of sauce to a bowl and microwave at 20- to 30-second intervals until warm, stirring after each interval.

PER 2 TBSP. SAUCE: 142 cal., 10 g fat (6 g sat. fat), 21 mg chol., 18 mg sodium, 13 g carb., 1 g fiber, 1 g pro.

1. Add the chocolate to the cream mixture in the saucepan, but do not stir.

2. Let the mixture stand 5 minutes before stirring with a whisk to combine.

3. Continue stirring the mixture until it becomes smooth and glossy.

4. Stir in the vanilla (if using) and continue stirring until smooth.