Fresh Easy Sauces for Ice Cream

Ingredients:

Easy Caramel Sauce:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 3 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon gray sea salt, crushed or kosher salt

Hot Fudge Sauce:

• 1/2 cup salted butter
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2/3 milk chocolate chips
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 (12oz) can evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Easy Caramel Sauce:

1. In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves
2. Bring to a boil, without stirring. Boil until syrup is a deep amber color, 5 to 6 minutes
3. Remove sugar from the heat, carefully whisk in the heavy cream
4. Stir in unsalted butter and salt
5. Transfer the caramel to a dish and cool
6. Serve and enjoy!

Hot Fudge:

1. In a medium sauce pan combine butter, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, sugar and evaporated milk. Stir to combine over medium-low heat
2. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low to keep simmering for 7 minutes (stir occasionally)
3. Remove from heat, add vanilla and heavy cream
4. Pour the mixture into a blender and blend the mixture for 2 minutes
5. Serve immediately or pour into a heat safe container to enjoy!

Recipes modified from, foodnetwork.com, "Salted Caramel Sauce" and thestayathomechef.com, "Best Hot Fudge Sauce"