Hot Fudge Sauce

When I'm going to splurge on something 'not healthy' I like the quality to be good.  I have another recipe for hot fudge sauce that's always been a favorite (I'll post that one soon too).  Today, however, I decided to play around with some unfamiliar ingredients and concoct this.  It's thinner than my usual recipe.

3T  unsweetened (baking) cocoa powder

6T  sugar

Stir these two together, in a 2-3 cup size bowl, until combined.

1/4c  light sour cream

1/4c  half and half (or regular milk)

Stir these two together until blended.  Then slowly pour the sour cream-half and half mixture into the cocoa and sugar.  Stir well then heat in the microwave for 25 second bursts, stirring between each.  Stop (after heating 3-5 times) when the look of the mixture begins to change to avoid scorching.

When sugar is dissolved and mixture is still very warm add:

2T   butter

1t    vanilla (I used Mexican vanilla this time but any good quality REAL vanilla will work.)  Stir this until butter melts and mixture is well blended.  Serve slightly warm over some really good vanilla ice cream. . .Lin