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Rich Chocolate Sauce

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This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

We love this velvety sauce as a topping for ice cream and for fruits such as strawberries and bananas. There's also something to be said for sampling it by the spoonful, straight from the fridge.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

6 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened)
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon sugar

Preparation

  1. Chop chocolate and transfer to a bowl. In a small saucepan bring cream with sugar just to a simmer, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and pour over chocolate. Stir mixture until chocolate is completely melted. Sauce may be kept, chilled in an airtight container, 1 week. If desired, reheat sauce in a metal bowl, stirring occasionally, over a saucepan of simmering water. Serve sauce hot or at room temperature.

TagsSauceChocolateNut FreeGluten FreeMake AheadEasy5 Ingredients or FewerQuickGourmet
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