I figured it out!
I finally figured out the answer to all of those desert island questions! You know… if you were stranded on a desert island blah blah blah… It turns out the answer is always always always hot fudge.
Watch. I’m sure you’ll agree.
Q: If you were trapped on a desert island, what one food would you want with you?
A: Hot fudge (and vanilla ice cream) for eternity.
Q: If you were trapped on a desert island and had one book with you, what would it be?
A: Gone with the Wind… covered in hot fudge.
Q: If you were trapped on a dessert island would you prefer waterproof matches or a broken down sail boat?
A: Um… hot fudge?
Q: Desert island roommate: George Clooney or Gerard Butler?
A: This is a trick question… obviously. Gerard Butler with a side of hot fudge.
See? Hot fudge. Always the right answer. Amazing.
I’m pretty sure that hot fudge is one of life’s little miracles. It’s perfect. I happen to love chocolate paired with coffee. The coffee flavor deepens the chocolate flavor. The two are best friends in my book. Hot fudge over vanilla ice cream? Few things in this life are better.
Mocha Hot Fudge Sauce
makes about 2 cups
adapted from The Gourmet Cookbook
1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
2/3 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 ounces good bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped
2 Tablespoon unsalted butter, cup into 1/2 Tablespoons
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1 1/2 teaspoons hot water
Stir together cocoa powder, brown sugar, corn syrup, cream, salt and half of the chopped chocolate in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until chocolate is melted. Cook mixture at a low boil, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, dissolve the espresso powder into 1 1/2 teaspoons hot water.
Remove the sauce from heat, add remaining chocolate, butter, espresso mixture and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Cool slightly before serving.
Cooled sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Reheat over low heat, stirring to serve after it’s been chilled.
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Wow! this looks amazing, i can’t wait to try it out! It’s the perfect weather for it here too! Will definitely be on the menu after a bbq in the sun tomorrow night!
This looks soooo good! I adore hot fudge sauce. Definitely on my to-do-list when I finally order some measuring cups. Thanks!
Ohh…love your new header!
Wish muffins and croissants actually grew like that :)
Thank you!
I just posted some fudge sauce this week, but not MOCHA!!! That sounds amazing!!! How yummy…Ohmigosh I was some now. Love the new header!! :)
I love this post! The espresso addition is genius.
Not sure I could cope with hot fudge on a desert island, but in this cold snowy corner of London I now know what I am making when I get home. Who needs dinner when you can have homemade hot fudge?!
p.s. Butler vs Clooney? Surely it’s Clooney all the way?
Yea. Clooney is a classic. It really was a trick question.
must. make. hot. fudge….
Where did you get those fabulous measuring cups, by the way?
Measuring cups from Anthropologie
*heart* your styling…the juxtaposition of china, metal & anthro measuring cup is funky & fabulous!
the possibilities are endless for this super fudge recipe… sugar cookies/biscotti dipping…strawberries dunked into the hot fudge…
bradley cooper…yes!
hahahaaa! bradley cooper. amazing!
What exactly is espresso powder and where can I find it? That one ingredient has kept me from making many yummy recipes. In my small town, all I have is Walmart and a few other grocery stores so I hope I can find there? Thanks, this looks so good.
King Arthur is nice! Mail order is nicer!!
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/espresso-powder-2-oz?utm_source=frooglecom&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=shopping
Thanks for giving me a big smile on a snowy day. The one thing that would make it better is fudge sauce…
ooh, I’ll take Gerard Butler with a side of hot fudge too please!
Just the thing I need for my sundae party. HOT FUDGE. I think they may even be my new favourite words. Thanks for sharing! *slurrrp!*
Gerard Butler. Definitely Gerard Butler. And the hot fudge helps, too…
Butler with hot fudge. Good combo. Like the header revamp!
This is a new one, but I think that chocolate and coffee go everywhere…
My kids eat vanilla ice cream with fudge sauce every night for dessert! I’ll have to add this recipe to the mix. It sounds delicious!
I must know where you got those measuring cups. MUST!
(Also, Butler over Clooney? Really?!)
Anthropologie for the measuring cups. And yes. Butler over Clooney. That’s just how I roll.
Thanks, sorry for making you duplicate response!
I like the new bumble bee masthead, Joy! Very cute. (And the hot fudge? Well, ya. Of course ;-)
oh my goodness, i would have trouble not eating this by the spoonful. it looks amazing!
This is incredible. Hot fudge sounds like the perfect treat during a blizzard!
Yum!!!! Where did you get those measuring cups? I love them!
*runs to store for vanilla bean ice cream and ingredients to make hot fudge*
there goes my diet…
mmmmm, must. resist. mocha. goodness. must. stick. to. diet.
Diets are so overrated!
Oh YUM!! Chocolate and coffee.. chocolate and peanut butter.. some of my favorite HEALTH foods!! They DO both come from beans don’t they?! I love the measuring cups too.. My daughter got me some for Christmas that are shaped like stacking dolls.. SOOOOO cute!
You are so fun to start my morning with <3
Beautiful. Love the new header.
Since there’s coffee involved, this is considered breakfast, right?
Ok, sweet.
Totally breakfast! Spot on!
:D Butler and hot fudge would be delicious combination.
Looks delicious! And I agree with you about Gerard Butler. I’ve always been a fan!! I would even take him without the hot fudge….he’s hot enough on his own!
Ohhhh, definitely Gerard Butler. mmmmhmmm!:)
This hot fudge sauce looks SO delicious!!!! Bookmarking this to make soon!
i made hot fudge this week too…it is pretty much amazing! next time i’ll have to add coffee too.
Omg! Despite my major obsession with hot fudge, my favorite thing about this post is the adorable blue 1/2 cup dish!! Where did u come across that??
Adorable new header! It makes me want spring to hurry up and get here. I’ll take a bowl of granola with hot fudge for breakfast, please. YUM!
I too am a Gerard Butler fan; however, since watching a rerun of Oprah, I think i’d like to spend time on the island with the Argentinian polo player/model Nacho something or other.
You’re so right, Joy. Hot fudge IS always the answer.
hmmmm pay day + new hot fudge recipe = store trip for soy ice cream (damn lactose intolerance) and ingredients. Once again Joy you brought a smile to face and a grumble to my tummy. You’re the best!
Hmmm, can I have Simon Baker instead? Otherwise, I’m down with the hot fudge.
I so believe that hot fudge can solve any problem. So Darn Delicious :)
any combination of chocolate and espresso is an instant favorite of mine (hello, espresso brownies!).
joy, what does the brown sugar / corn syrup do for this recipe? thickening or more depth? i’ve only ever made chocolate sauces with butter, cream, cocoa, dash of salt and of course the chocolate (and on cold nights, chili pepper for that bite of sweet heat).
and in the Butler v. Clooney debate, the accent wins out every time – natch. =)
Just when I thought I couldn’t love your blog any more …
Quick question – is this can-able? (would you need to use a pressure canner to do so?) I think it would be lovely given as gifts :)
I will not go to the store for ice cream and haul out the chocolate, I will not go to the store for ice cream and haul out the chocolate…the heck with that! Chocolate’s out, off to the store…
haha. you always make me laugh, joy!
and to echo others who have commented, the new header is adorable.
oh my. I totally missed the new header because I was too focused on the hot fudge and icecream!!! ha ha – i had to go back up and look after i saw a few comments about it. very cute and girly-like!
this is bad news bears yet oh so good….
mmmm…
Why, why, WHY have I resolved to cut back on sugar? Not.gonna.happen. This sounds amazing.
And definitely Clooney covered in hot fudge. ;)
I read this at 8 this morning and had to make that hot fudge RIGHT THAT SECOND. I don’t have any ice cream in the house, but am happy to report that it is delicious fondue sort of sauce for apples, pretzels, and almonds. And eating straight from the spoon, I don’t mind telling you.
Now I am BUZZING like a bee and I am bold enough to tell you – you got all the Desert Island answers right – book, food, chocolate … Except Gerard Butler over George Clooney??
I am just so sure.
I forgive you because you gave me the gift of this mocha sauce. You many keep Gerard. I get George and this sauce. Amen.
It’s funny because I’ve been thinking of having vanilla ice cream with hot fudge the whole night but cannot get myself to move away from the sofa & blanket to go into the kitchen… but your pictures look so yummy – I’m acutally reconsidering
The hot fudge is gorgeous and I’m with you on Gerard Butler. Mmm….
You know, I was never really into Gerard Butler until I saw that horrible movie with the girl from that show with McDreamy or whatever he’s called… and he played such an a-hole but somehow I found this wildly attractive.
On a normal note, caramel sauce with a side of this hot fudge sauce with a side of Johnny Depp is my dessert/desert island fantasy.
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