My family ate a lot of ice cream when I was growing up, and frequently my dad made chocolate sauce to spoon over it. It was one of our favorite treats. We usually served it with vanilla ice cream, but I made some last night and spooned it over peppermint ice cream. I love chocolate and mint together, so I really liked the peppermint and chocolate sauce combo. The sauce is rich, so use it according to your tastes. It also takes some time to thicken; don't be surprised when it's still pretty runny as you remove it from the stove. It thickens as it cools. If you have the foresight to make it a day in advance the consistency becomes more hot fudge like. When making it ahead of time prepare the sauce, let it cool, pour it into a container with a tight fiting lid and refrigerate it. Heat it just before serving.
Dad's Chocolate Sauce
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
Combine butter, cocoa, sugar and evaporated milk in a sauce pan. Stir while ingredients come to a boil. Continue to stir and boil for 3 minutes. Remove sauce pan from heat, stir in vanilla and allow sauce to cool for 5-10 minutes. The sauce will thicken as it cools.
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