Name: BA's Best Hot Fudge
Yield: Makes about 2 cups
Ingredients: 1¼ cups heavy cream; ⅔ cup (packed) dark brown sugar; ⅓ cup brown rice syrup or dark agave nectar; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped; ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt; A candy thermometer

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Chocolate can burn, which would ruin an otherwise impeccable sauce. Make sure to stir all the way down to the bottom of the pan after adding the chocolate and cocoa. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

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