It is Friday and it is hot. This weekend concoct a batch of thick dark hot fudge sauce to drip over cold sweet vanilla ice cream, topped with tiny crunchy nuts; and of course, the ubiquitous weird cherry on top! This delicious decadent Hot Fudge Sauce created by the Brown Eyed Baker simmers up quickly by bringing heavy cream, syrup, brown sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and half of the chocolate to a boil. I used Trader Joes, 72% bittersweet chocolate (about 13 squares total). Reduce the chocolate to a low simmer and stir it occasionally for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the remaining chocolate, butter, and vanilla; stir until smooth. Don’t forget to lick the
