Tips for Heating and Warming
Dessert Sauces

Need to know the best methods for heating and warming dessert sauces? Read on.

Okay, so you have your dessert sauces in hand and are ready to enjoy your bowl of ice cream or apple cobbler. You most likely want to have a pour-able sauce that you can drizzle over your dessert.

The toppings need to be heated slightly. Below are some tips on heating and warming dessert sauces. Don’t have any dessert sauces on hand? You can purchase a wide variety of dessert sauces and ice cream toppings at my online store, The Topping Shoppe.

There are two basic methods to heating and warming dessert sauces:

Stove/Range: Remove lid from Jar of dessert sauce and place the opened jar in a small saucepan. Fill the saucepan with water 1/2 way to the height of the jar. Place on stove top with low heat and warm until desired consistency is obtained. Stir occasionally. Do not leave unattended. Do not overheat.

Microwave: Remove lid from jar of dessert sauce. Place in microwave on a low power level for an initial 30 seconds and then check and stir in between until desired consistency is reached. Put back in microwave for additional time, depending on how warm and spoonable you want it. It should not take longer than 1-2 minutes total. Microwave oven times vary considerably, so please do not leave unattended. Do not overheat!

For either method, it is very important not to overheat the sauce. The slower it warms, the better luck you will have with it.

Overheating the sauce can change the texture and consistency. It will still be very edible and tasty, but may become slightly grainy, especially after repeated warmings. The goal is just to warm the sauce, not cook the sauce. A sauce that is too hot will melt your ice cream and mush out your dessert.

A small ladle or spoon for serving will work fine for spooning and drizzling any delicious chocolate, hot fudge or caramel onto your desserts and ice cream. Enjoy!

To Store: Once sauce has been used and the leftovers are cool, place lid on jar and place the unused sauce in the refrigerator once it has been opened. Will keep for a few months after it has been opened.

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