Hot Fudge

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1. In a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter together over simmering water. Whisk until smooth. Whisk in half & half. Add 1/2 cup sugar, whisking as you pour it in. Continue stirring until sugar has dissolved (and isn’t grainy)- about 30 seconds. Add another 1/2 cup sugar and stir until dissolved. Then add remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and stir again.
2. Cover the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce becomes glossy and thickens slightly, about 25 minutes.
3. Serve warm.
Yield: About 2 cups
Tips:
*If you’d like to make this sauce ahead of time, just pour it into a tupperware container with a lid and refrigerate until ready to re-heat and use.

Toffee Sauce

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons water
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, water and condensed milk. Cook and stir until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

Butterscotch Sauce

"The best butterscotch sauce in the world. Best served over ice cream in a puffed pastry shell!

"INGREDIENTS 6 servings
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
3 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS
In a small saucepan, stir together the brown sugar, milk, corn syrup and butter. Warm over low heat until smooth and butter is melted. Do not boil.

Ice Cream with Butterscotch Sauce

Serves 4
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup hard, dark butterscotch candies, finely chopped, plus more for garnish (optional)
1 pint vanilla ice cream, for serving
Directions
Heat cream in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until almost boiling. Stir in chopped candies, and reduce heat to medium. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until candies have melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let sauce cool slightly.
Divide ice cream among four serving bowls, and top with sauce. Garnish with additional crushed candies, if desired.