I made this hot fudge sauce and it is really good. Way better than any store bought I have tried. I see what people are saying about it tasting "caramely" and no, I didn't use the wrong milk, I used evaoporated milk. I am wondering if the addition of the vanilla did it. Not sure. To me, it tasted more chocolatey before I added it. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND BLENDING it as directed. I considered skipping that step, but decided to follow through. I was rewarded for my efforts as it made the smoothest sauce ever! Very nice consistency. It was nowhere near that silky before blending. I boiled it a few minutes longer than the directions because it was too liquidy for my taste. I did it to slightly under "soft ball stage". It is perfect for ice cream, cheesecake or just random sampling right from the spoon! Next time, I will probably add more cocoa and no vanilla.